Cayman Islands vs United States: 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 United States: United States leads on Agricultural land (4.17 million sq. km) against Cayman Islands (27 sq. km); United States leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (4.79) against Cayman Islands (737,000); Cayman Islands leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (132,000) against United States (1.09). Across 81 compared metrics, Cayman Islands wins on 31 and United States wins on 36.

  • 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‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.07 %87.27 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2017 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Radios36,000ā˜…575
Televisions7,000ā˜…219
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

37 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.11B $32.95T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.2ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.9 %ā˜…4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA16.9 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption612ā˜…3.9
Electricity Exports09.7ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables014ā˜…
Electricity Imports072.72ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity132,000ā˜…1.09
Electricity Production650ā˜…4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)143.15 USD per capita278.47 USD per capitaā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment25.6ā˜…11.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.4 %ā˜…3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2 %ā˜…2.9 %
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports089.7ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports086.15ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0772.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption3,000ā˜…19.15
Oil Exports01.92ā˜…
Oil Imports3,700ā˜…10.27
Oil Production09.69ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves020.68ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USDā˜…2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,400ā˜…19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,285ā˜…2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3ā˜…
Remittances0.2ā˜…0
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues38.9ā˜…12.18
Unemployment Rate4 %ā˜…5.46 %

Environment

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions737,0004.8ā˜…
Population Distributionmajority of the population resides on Grand Caymanlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest

Geography

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization20.6 %ā˜…2.11 %
Agricultural land27 sq. km4.17M sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)160 km19,924 kmā˜…
Irrigated LandNA234,782

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.77 %88.3 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions650ā˜…
Independencenone (overseas territory of the UK)4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.113.7ā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)48.32 %51.38 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth83.57 yearsā˜…83.22 years
Median age of population39.04 yearsā˜…38.79 years
Population Change1,333.8 persons2.26M personsā˜…
Population density320.78 per sq. km38.15 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population77,229.5 persons349.13M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.41 %ā˜…10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.24 %ā˜…8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age19,933.5 persons78.56M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate39,000ā˜…164.8
Major Urban Areas Population35,000 peopleā˜…18.94 people
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization92.69 %ā˜…74.52 %
Physician DensityNA2.61 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.71 %ā˜…0.45 %
Population living in slums5.6 %ā˜…0.05 %
Total deaths376.3 personsā˜…2.87M persons
Total fertility rate1.51 per woman1.61 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration862.4 persons1.49M personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate1.36 per live birthsā˜…5.52 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡°šŸ‡¾ Cayman IslandsšŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)9.24ā˜…2.06
Airports316,116ā˜…
Civil Air Travel28,252ā˜…
Heliports58,130ā˜…

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