Cayman Islands vs China: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 81 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Cayman Islands and China: China leads on Agricultural land (5.19 million sq. km) against Cayman Islands (27 sq. km); Cayman Islands leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (132,000) against China (1.65); China leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (12.20) against Cayman Islands (737,000). Across 81 compared metrics, Cayman Islands wins on 30 and China wins on 37.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 37 metrics compared
  • Environment: 2 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.07 %ā˜…54.3 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2017 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Radios36,000ā˜…417
Televisions7,000ā˜…400
Waterwaysnone110,000

Economy

37 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.11B $20.73T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.57ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.9 %ā˜…4.35 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.4 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption612ā˜…5.56
Electricity Exports018.91ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…62
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables018ā˜…
Electricity Imports06.19ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity132,000ā˜…1.65
Electricity Production650ā˜…5.88
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)143.15 USD per capitaā˜…113.81 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment25.645.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.4 %5.3 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %0.2 %ā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption0238.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports03.37ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports097.63ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0145.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves05.44ā˜…
Oil Consumption3,000ā˜…9.19
Oil Exports0480,600ā˜…
Oil Imports3,700ā˜…4.75
Oil Production04.27ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves020.35ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA0.6 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USD5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,400ā˜…12.47
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0848,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,285ā˜…1.16
Refined Petroleum Products Production011.51ā˜…
Remittances0.20.2
Revenue from Forest Resources00.08ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues38.9ā˜…7.7
Unemployment Rate4 %ā˜…4.82 %

Environment

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions737,00012.2ā˜…
Population Distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Caymanoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization20.6 %ā˜…6.74 %
Agricultural land27 sq. km5.19M sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)160 km14,500 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA690,070

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.77 %ā˜…59.71 %
Administrative Divisions623ā˜…
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.111.9ā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA2.4

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Currently married (Percent)48.32 %66.52 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth83.57 yearsā˜…81.19 years
Median age of population39.04 years40.64 yearsā˜…
Population Change1,333.8 personsā˜…-4.42M persons
Population density320.78 per sq. km147.29 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population77,229.5 persons1.41B personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.41 %ā˜…7.28 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA84.5 %
Death Rate (%)6.24 %ā˜…7.97 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP4 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age19,933.5 persons308.96M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate39,000ā˜…791.38
Major Urban Areas Population35,000 peopleā˜…29.21 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization92.69 %ā˜…83.73 %
Physician DensityNA2.23 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.71 %ā˜…-0.08 %
Population living in slums5.6 %26.32 %ā˜…
Total deaths376.3 personsā˜…12.15M persons
Total fertility rate1.51 per womanā˜…0.97 per woman
Total net-migration862.4 personsā˜…-306,257.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate1.36 per live birthsā˜…7.94 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)9.24ā˜…0.46
Airports3552ā˜…
Civil Air Travel2284ā˜…
Heliports5120ā˜…

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