Cayman Islands vs Mexico: 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 Mexico: Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Cayman Islands (27 sq. km); Cayman Islands leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (4,400) against Mexico (1.98); Cayman Islands leads on Total deaths (376.30 persons) against Mexico (685,870 persons). Across 81 compared metrics, Cayman Islands wins on 29 and Mexico wins on 39.

  • 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‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.07 %ā˜…53.03 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2017 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Radios36,000ā˜…31
Televisions7,000ā˜…25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

37 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.11B $2.29T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.9 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.4 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption612ā˜…258.7
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables09ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity132,000ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production650ā˜…302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)143.15 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment25.6ā˜…20.2
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.4 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %ā˜…4.7 %
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption3,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports01.51ā˜…
Oil Imports3,700496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA41.9 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,400ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,285867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.23.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues38.9ā˜…13.44
Unemployment Rate4 %ā˜…4.38 %

Environment

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions737,000441.05ā˜…
Population Distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Caymanmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization20.6 %ā˜…1.86 %
Agricultural land27 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)160 km9,330 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA59,910

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.77 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions632ā˜…
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.116.4ā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)48.32 %51.87 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth83.57 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population39.04 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change1,333.8 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density320.78 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population77,229.5 persons133.03M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.41 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.24 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age19,933.5 persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate39,000ā˜…56.13
Major Urban Areas Population35,000 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization92.69 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician DensityNA2.43 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.71 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums5.6 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths376.3 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total fertility rate1.51 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration862.4 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate1.36 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)9.24ā˜…0.48
Airports31,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel2186ā˜…
Heliports5488ā˜…

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