Cayman Islands vs US Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands and US Virgin Islands compared on 8 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- US Virgin Islands has about 1.4 times as many people as Cayman Islands: 103,792 against 75,844 in 2025.
- Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Cayman Islands (80.5 years) and US Virgin Islands (80.8 years) in 2024.
- The population of US Virgin Islands is older: half of its people are over 44.7 years, against 37.9 years in Cayman Islands in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Cayman Islands (81.1%) than in US Virgin Islands (64.4%), a difference of 16.7 percentage points in 2017.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in US Virgin Islands (58.9%) than in Cayman Islands (53%), a difference of 5.9 percentage points in 2024.
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| Figure | Cayman Islands | US Virgin Islands | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
75,844
2025 · 198th of 217
Series
|
103,792
2025 · 192nd of 217
Series
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person
Different periods or measures |
$104,293
2024 · 7th of 214
Series
|
$44,321
2022 · 36th of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth
Different periods or measures |
3.8%
2024 · 88th of 214
Series
|
-1.3%
2022 · 204th of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
80.5 years
2024 · 50th of 217
Series
|
80.8 years
2024 · 49th of 217
Series
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
37.9 years
2023 · 61st of 216
Series
|
44.7 years
2023 · 15th of 216
Series
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
81.1%
2017 · 107th of 213
Series
|
64.4%
2017 · 147th of 213
Series
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
5 tonnes
2024 · 150th of 203
Series
|
0 tonnes
2024 · 5th of 203
Series
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
53%
2024 · 49th of 214
Series
|
58.9%
2024 · 33rd of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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