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Bahamas vs Cayman Islands

56 shared metrics.

BahamasLeads in 35

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Cayman IslandsLeads in 21

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Bahamas

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

The Bahamas is not one island; it is an archipelago of nearly 700 islands and cays.

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Cayman Islands

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: Spanish explorers named the islands in the early 16th century, using the Carib word for marine crocodiles, caiman.

CIA 2026

Geography

Size snapshot: 1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Bahamas leads in 35 of 56 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 21.

Bahamas's Shipping Traffic is 41.2x that of Cayman Islands (1.72M vs 40.8K).

Bahamas's Land Area is 40.7x that of Cayman Islands (10.0K km² vs 240 km²).

Bahamas's Forest Area is 39.5x that of Cayman Islands (5.1K km² vs 125.93 km²).

Bahamas's Coastline Length is 21.1x that of Cayman Islands (3.5K km vs 160 km).

Bahamas's Airports is 17.0x that of Cayman Islands (54 vs 3.0).

Key Comparisons

Shipping TrafficBahamas leads

Bahamas

1.72M

Cayman Islands

40.8K

Land AreaBahamas leads

Bahamas

10.0K km²

Cayman Islands

240 km²

Forest AreaBahamas leads

Bahamas

5.1K km²

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Coastline LengthBahamas leads

Bahamas

3.5K km

Cayman Islands

160 km

AirportsBahamas leads

Bahamas

Cayman Islands

3.0

Merchant Fleet SizeBahamas leads

Bahamas

1.3K

Cayman Islands

130

All Metrics

Shipping Traffic

Bahamas

1.72M

Cayman Islands

40.8K

4122% higher

Land Area

Bahamas

10.0K km²

Cayman Islands

240 km²

4071% higher

Forest Area

Bahamas

5.1K km²

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

3949% higher

Coastline Length

Bahamas

3.5K km

Cayman Islands

160 km

2114% higher

Airports

Bahamas

Cayman Islands

3.0

1700% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Bahamas

1.3K

Cayman Islands

130

880% higher

Homicide Rate

Bahamas

32.2 per 100k

Cayman Islands

4.4 per 100k

637% higher

Population

Bahamas

415.3K

Cayman Islands

66.7K

523% higher

Protected Land (%)

Bahamas

34.6%

Cayman Islands

8.8%

293% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Bahamas

1.5 Mt CO2e

Cayman Islands

0.37 Mt CO2e

292% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Bahamas

608.0K kW

Cayman Islands

176.0K kW

245% higher

Capital Elevation

Bahamas

34 m

Cayman Islands

10 m

240% higher

Electricity Generation

Bahamas

2.0 TWh

Cayman Islands

0.70 TWh

193% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Bahamas

1.79M

Cayman Islands

660.0K

172% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Bahamas

$15,832,800,000

Cayman Islands

$7,241,244,269.46

119% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Bahamas

24.56 per 1k

Cayman Islands

11.34 per 1k

117% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Cayman Islands

Bahamas

1.5% of GDP

Cayman Islands

93.72% of GDP

98% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Cayman Islands

Bahamas

1.3%

Cayman Islands

11.25%

88% lower

Population Density

Cayman Islands

Bahamas

39.9 /km²

Cayman Islands

304.32 /km²

87% lower

Inflation Rate

Cayman Islands

Bahamas

0.40%

Cayman Islands

2.0%

80% lower

Comparison of Bahamas and Cayman Islands across 56 metrics
				Winner
Shipping Traffic	1.72M	40.8K	4122% higher	Bahamas
Land Area	10.0K km²	240 km²	4071% higher	Bahamas
Forest Area	5.1K km²	125.93 km²	3949% higher	Bahamas
Coastline Length	3.5K km	160 km	2114% higher	Bahamas
Airports	54	3.0	1700% higher	Bahamas
Merchant Fleet Size	1.3K	130	880% higher	Bahamas
Homicide Rate	32.2 per 100k	4.4 per 100k	637% higher	Bahamas
Population	415.3K	66.7K	523% higher	Bahamas
Protected Land (%)	34.6%	8.8%	293% higher	Bahamas
Total CO2 Emissions	1.5 Mt CO2e	0.37 Mt CO2e	292% higher	Bahamas
Electric Generating Capacity	608.0K kW	176.0K kW	245% higher	Bahamas
Capital Elevation	34 m	10 m	240% higher	Bahamas
Electricity Generation	2.0 TWh	0.70 TWh	193% higher	Bahamas
Tourist Arrivals	1.79M	660.0K	172% higher	Bahamas
GDP (Nominal)	$15,832,800,000	$7,241,244,269.46	119% higher	Bahamas
Teen Birth Rate	24.56 per 1k	11.34 per 1k	117% higher	Bahamas
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.5% of GDP	93.72% of GDP	98% lower	Cayman Islands
Agricultural Land (%)	1.3%	11.25%	88% lower	Cayman Islands
Population Density	39.9 /km²	304.32 /km²	87% lower	Cayman Islands
Inflation Rate	0.40%	2.0%	80% lower	Cayman Islands
Solar Electricity Share	0.89%	4.2%	79% lower	Cayman Islands
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.7% of GDP	1.6% of GDP	75% higher	Bahamas
Broadband Access (%)	24 per 100 people	56 per 100 people	57% lower	Cayman Islands
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$41,197.93	$88,427.79	53% lower	Cayman Islands
GNI Per Capita	$37,020	$75,720	51% lower	Cayman Islands
GDP Growth Rate	3.4%	5.8%	42% lower	Cayman Islands
Exports (% GDP)	37.78% of GDP	59.63% of GDP	37% lower	Cayman Islands
Elderly Population (%)	11.78%	9.0%	31% higher	Bahamas
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	97 per 100 people	139 per 100 people	30% lower	Cayman Islands
Highest Elevation	1.3 m	1.0 m	30% higher	Bahamas
Dependency Ratio	42.22% of working-age pop.	33.66% of working-age pop.	25% higher	Bahamas
Fertility Rate	1.4 children/woman	1.8 children/woman	20% lower	Cayman Islands
Urban Population (%)	81.32%	100%	19% lower	Cayman Islands
Internet Users (%)	95%	81%	17% higher	Bahamas
Birth Rate	13.1 per 1k	11.41 per 1k	15% higher	Bahamas
Death Rate	5.4 per 1k	6.2 per 1k	13% lower	Cayman Islands
Youth Population (%)	17.91%	16.19%	11% higher	Bahamas
Average Weekly Work Hours	37.65 hrs/week	42 hrs/week	10% lower	Cayman Islands
Imports (% GDP)	41.46% of GDP	45.84% of GDP	10% lower	Cayman Islands
Median Age	34.6 years	37.9 years	9% lower	Cayman Islands
Life Expectancy	74.6 years	80.4 years	7% lower	Cayman Islands
Forest Coverage (%)	50.94%	52.47%	3% lower	Cayman Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	653.33 gCO2/kWh	633.8 gCO2/kWh	3% higher	Bahamas
Food Waste per Person	145.58 kg/person/yr	148.31 kg/person/yr	2% lower	Cayman Islands
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Bahamas
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Bahamas
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Bahamas
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Bahamas
Renewable Energy (%)	1.1%	0%	ranked higher	Bahamas
High-Tech Exports (%)	0%	85.52%	ranked lower	Cayman Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Bahamas
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Bahamas
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Bahamas
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Bahamas
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Bahamas
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Bahamas

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Analysis

Bahamas leads in 35 of 56 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 21.

Bahamas's Shipping Traffic is 41.2x that of Cayman Islands (1.72M vs 40.8K).

Bahamas's Land Area is 40.7x that of Cayman Islands (10.0K km² vs 240 km²).

Bahamas's Forest Area is 39.5x that of Cayman Islands (5.1K km² vs 125.93 km²).

Bahamas's Coastline Length is 21.1x that of Cayman Islands (3.5K km vs 160 km).

Bahamas's Airports is 17.0x that of Cayman Islands (54 vs 3.0).

Key Comparisons

Shipping TrafficBahamas leads

Bahamas

1.72M

Cayman Islands

40.8K

Land AreaBahamas leads

Bahamas

10.0K km²

Cayman Islands

240 km²

Forest AreaBahamas leads

Bahamas

5.1K km²

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Coastline LengthBahamas leads

Bahamas

3.5K km

Cayman Islands

160 km

AirportsBahamas leads

Bahamas

Cayman Islands

3.0

Merchant Fleet SizeBahamas leads

Bahamas

1.3K

Cayman Islands

130

Shipping Traffic

1.72M

40.8K

Land Area

10.0K km²

240 km²

Forest Area

5.1K km²

125.93 km²

Coastline Length

3.5K km

160 km

Airports

3.0

Merchant Fleet Size

1.3K

130

Homicide Rate

32.2 per 100k

4.4 per 100k

Population

415.3K

66.7K

Protected Land (%)

34.6%

8.8%

Total CO2 Emissions

1.5 Mt CO2e

0.37 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating Capacity

608.0K kW

176.0K kW

Capital Elevation

34 m

10 m

Electricity Generation

2.0 TWh

0.70 TWh

Tourist Arrivals

1.79M

660.0K

GDP (Nominal)

$15,832,800,000

$7,241,244,269.46

Teen Birth Rate

24.56 per 1k

11.34 per 1k

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.5% of GDP

93.72% of GDP

Agricultural Land (%)

1.3%

11.25%

Population Density

39.9 /km²

304.32 /km²

Inflation Rate

0.40%

2.0%

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Shipping Traffic

Land Area

Forest Area

Coastline Length

Airports

Merchant Fleet Size

Homicide Rate

Population

Protected Land (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Capital Elevation

Electricity Generation

Tourist Arrivals

GDP (Nominal)

Teen Birth Rate

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Agricultural Land (%)

Population Density

Inflation Rate

Solar Electricity Share

Education Spending (% GDP)

Broadband Access (%)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

GNI Per Capita

GDP Growth Rate

Exports (% GDP)

Elderly Population (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Highest Elevation

Dependency Ratio

Fertility Rate

Urban Population (%)

Internet Users (%)

Birth Rate

Death Rate

Youth Population (%)

Average Weekly Work Hours

Imports (% GDP)

Median Age

Life Expectancy

Forest Coverage (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Food Waste per Person

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

High-Tech Exports (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

Official Languages Count

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Shipping Traffic

Land Area

Forest Area

Coastline Length

Airports