Cayman Islands vs Ireland: 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 Ireland: Cayman Islands leads on Major Urban Areas Population (35,000 people) against Ireland (1.27 people); Ireland leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (35.49) against Cayman Islands (737,000); Cayman Islands leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (39,000) against Ireland (2.52). Across 81 compared metrics, Cayman Islands wins on 27 and Ireland 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‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.07 %84.11 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2017 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Radios36,000ā˜…2.55
Televisions7,000ā˜…1.82
Waterwaysnone700

Economy

37 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.11B $691.57B $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.9 %ā˜…4.08 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA6.9 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption612ā˜…25.68
Electricity Exports01.58ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…65
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables033ā˜…
Electricity Imports0871ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity132,000ā˜…9.95
Electricity Production650ā˜…28.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)143.15 USD per capitaā˜…113.84 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment25.6ā˜…11.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.4 %ā˜…-4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %ā˜…2.1 %
Natural Gas Consumption05.24ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports01.64ā˜…
Natural Gas Production03.51ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves09.91ā˜…
Oil Consumption3,000159,700ā˜…
Oil Exports017,480ā˜…
Oil Imports3,700176,000ā˜…
Oil Production0431ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty LineNA13.1 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USDā˜…1.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,400153,700ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports037,040ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,285126,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production064,970ā˜…
Remittances0.2ā˜…0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources00.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues38.9ā˜…17.27
Unemployment Rate4 %ā˜…6.63 %

Environment

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions737,00035.49ā˜…
Population Distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Caymanpopulation distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, and lack of transport routes

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization20.6 %ā˜…2.15 %
Agricultural land27 sq. km41,336 sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)160 km1,448 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA0

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.77 %97.46 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions628ā˜…
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)6
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.1ā˜…3.6
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA7,800
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Currently married (Percent)48.32 %ā˜…44.92 %
Life expectancy at birth83.57 years85.07 yearsā˜…
Median age of population39.04 years39.37 yearsā˜…
Population Change1,333.8 persons48,816.6 personsā˜…
Population density320.78 per sq. km78.85 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population77,229.5 persons5.36M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.41 %ā˜…10.95 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)6.24 %ā˜…7.43 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP2.9 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age19,933.5 persons1.27M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate39,000ā˜…2.52
Major Urban Areas Population35,000 peopleā˜…1.27 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization92.69 %ā˜…55.92 %
Physician DensityNA3.49 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.71 %ā˜…0.8 %
Population living in slums5.6 %8.87 %ā˜…
Total deaths376.3 personsā˜…37,283 persons
Total fertility rate1.51 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration862.4 persons36,316.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate1.36 per live birthsā˜…3.03 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡®šŸ‡Ŗ IrelandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)9.24ā˜…4.17
Airports3100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel223ā˜…
Heliports510ā˜…

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