Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 85 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Cayman Islands and Malaysia: Cayman Islands leads on Major Urban Areas Population (35,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Cayman Islands leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (132,000) against Malaysia (33); Cayman Islands leads on Radios (36,000) against Malaysia (10.90). Across 85 compared metrics, Cayman Islands wins on 25 and Malaysia wins on 46.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 39 metrics compared
  • Environment: 3 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

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)81.07 %ā˜…80.14 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.07 %ā˜…80.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2017 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Radios36,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions7,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.11B $466.53B $ā˜…
Apple Import Volume1.11M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.9 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption612ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity132,000ā˜…33
Electricity Production650ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)143.15 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment25.6ā˜…20.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.4 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %1.8 %ā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption3,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports3,700355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA5.6 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,400704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,285304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.20.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues38.9ā˜…11.65
Top Exporting Countries3.37B USD207.80B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate4 %ā˜…4.61 %

Environment

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions737,000260.01ā˜…
Population Distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Caymana highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation8.2 sq km13.3 sq kmā˜…

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization20.6 %ā˜…4.11 %
Agricultural land27 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)160 km4,675 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.77 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions613ā˜…
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)31
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.121.1ā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)48.32 %58.88 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth83.57 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population39.04 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change1,333.8 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density320.78 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population77,229.5 persons36.40M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.41 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.24 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age19,933.5 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate39,000ā˜…16.74
Major Urban Areas Population35,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization92.69 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician DensityNA1.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.71 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums5.6 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths376.3 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total fertility rate1.51 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration862.4 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate1.36 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)9.24ā˜…1.58
Airports3100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel253ā˜…
Heliports524ā˜…

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