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Cayman Islands vs Cuba

53 shared metrics.

Cayman IslandsLeads in 16

vs53 shared

CubaLeads in 37

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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.

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Cuba

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Cuba.

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Curated stat

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, which is why it dominates the regional map.

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Analysis

Cuba leads in 37 of 53 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 16.

Cayman Islands's Broadband Access (%) is 17.7x that of Cuba (56 per 100 people vs 3.0 per 100 people).

Cayman Islands's High-Tech Exports (%) is 9.9x that of Cuba (85.52% vs 7.9%).

Cayman Islands's Solar Electricity Share is 2.4x that of Cuba (4.2% vs 1.2%).

Cayman Islands's Population Density is 1.9x that of Cuba (304.32 /km² vs 106.17 /km²).

Cayman Islands has 100% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Cuba.

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Cuba

3.0 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Cuba

7.9%

Solar Electricity ShareCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

4.2%

Cuba

1.2%

Population DensityCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

304.32 /km²

Cuba

106.17 /km²

Merchant Fleet SizeCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

130

Cuba

Forest AreaCuba leads

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Cuba

32.4K km²

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Cuba

3.0 per 100 people

1767% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Cuba

7.9%

986% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Cayman Islands

4.2%

Cuba

1.2%

241% higher

Population Density

Cayman Islands

304.32 /km²

Cuba

106.17 /km²

187% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Cayman Islands

130

Cuba

100% higher

Forest Area

Cuba

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Cuba

32.4K km²

100% lower

Land Area

Cuba

Cayman Islands

240 km²

Cuba

103.8K km²

100% lower

Highest Elevation

Cuba

Cayman Islands

1.0 m

Cuba

2.0K m

100% lower

Population

Cuba

Cayman Islands

66.7K

Cuba

10.06M

99% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0.37 Mt CO2e

Cuba

21 Mt CO2e

98% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Cuba

Cayman Islands

176.0K kW

Cuba

7.26M kW

98% lower

Inflation Rate

Cuba

Cayman Islands

2.0%

Cuba

76.1%

97% lower

Airports

Cuba

Cayman Islands

3.0

Cuba

120

97% lower

Coastline Length

Cuba

Cayman Islands

160 km

Cuba

3.7K km

96% lower

Electricity Generation

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0.70 TWh

Cuba

15.29 TWh

95% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

$7,241,244,269.46

Cuba

$107,352,000,000

93% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Cayman Islands

139 per 100 people

Cuba

73 per 100 people

90% higher

Shipping Traffic

Cuba

Cayman Islands

40.8K

Cuba

261.1K

84% lower

Capital Elevation

Cuba

Cayman Islands

10 m

Cuba

59 m

83% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

11.25%

Cuba

61.67%

82% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

1.6% of GDP

Cuba

8.4% of GDP

81% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Cuba

Cayman Islands

11.34 per 1k

Cuba

48.67 per 1k

77% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Cayman Islands

52.47%

Cuba

31.23%

68% higher

Birth Rate

Cayman Islands

11.41 per 1k

Cuba

7.8 per 1k

47% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

9.0%

Cuba

16.57%

46% lower

Death Rate

Cuba

Cayman Islands

6.2 per 1k

Cuba

11.42 per 1k

45% lower

Protected Land (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

8.8%

Cuba

15.6%

44% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

45.84% of GDP

Cuba

82.39% of GDP

44% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Cayman Islands

59.63% of GDP

Cuba

42.47% of GDP

40% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Cuba

Cayman Islands

660.0K

Cuba

1.09M

39% lower

Urban Population (%)

Cayman Islands

100%

Cuba

77.17%

30% higher

Dependency Ratio

Cuba

Cayman Islands

33.66% of working-age pop.

Cuba

46.76% of working-age pop.

28% lower

Fertility Rate

Cayman Islands

1.8 children/woman

Cuba

1.5 children/woman

21% higher

Internet Users (%)

Cayman Islands

81%

Cuba

71%

14% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

83.24%

Cuba

94.77%

12% lower

Median Age

Cuba

Cayman Islands

37.9 years

Cuba

41.7 years

9% lower

Youth Population (%)

Cayman Islands

16.19%

Cuba

15.29%

6% higher

Food Waste per Person

Cuba

Cayman Islands

148.31 kg/person/yr

Cuba

157.86 kg/person/yr

6% lower

Life Expectancy

Cayman Islands

80.4 years

Cuba

78.1 years

3% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Cayman Islands

42 hrs/week

Cuba

41 hrs/week

2% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Cuba

Cayman Islands

633.8 gCO2/kWh

Cuba

642.82 gCO2/kWh

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Cuba

Cayman Islands

2.0 time zones

Cuba

2.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Cuba

Cayman Islands

Cuba

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Cuba

Cayman Islands

Cuba

0.36%

ranked lower

Electricity Access (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

100%

Cuba

100%

equal

Renewable Energy (%)

Cuba

Cayman Islands

Cuba

20.9%

ranked lower

GDP Growth Rate

Cayman Islands

5.8%

Cuba

-1.06%

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0 per 1M people

Cuba

0 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0 m

Cuba

0 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0 km

Cuba

28.5 km

ranked lower

Official Languages Count

Cuba

Cayman Islands

1.0

Cuba

1.0

equal

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Cuba

Cayman Islands

0 sites

Cuba

9.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Cuba

Cayman Islands

Cuba

ranked lower

Comparison of Cayman Islands and Cuba across 53 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	56 per 100 people	3.0 per 100 people	1767% higher	Cayman Islands
High-Tech Exports (%)	85.52%	7.9%	986% higher	Cayman Islands
Solar Electricity Share	4.2%	1.2%	241% higher	Cayman Islands
Population Density	304.32 /km²	106.17 /km²	187% higher	Cayman Islands
Merchant Fleet Size	130	65	100% higher	Cayman Islands
Forest Area	125.93 km²	32.4K km²	100% lower	Cuba
Land Area	240 km²	103.8K km²	100% lower	Cuba
Highest Elevation	1.0 m	2.0K m	100% lower	Cuba
Population	66.7K	10.06M	99% lower	Cuba
Total CO2 Emissions	0.37 Mt CO2e	21 Mt CO2e	98% lower	Cuba
Electric Generating Capacity	176.0K kW	7.26M kW	98% lower	Cuba
Inflation Rate	2.0%	76.1%	97% lower	Cuba
Airports	3.0	120	97% lower	Cuba
Coastline Length	160 km	3.7K km	96% lower	Cuba
Electricity Generation	0.70 TWh	15.29 TWh	95% lower	Cuba
GDP (Nominal)	$7,241,244,269.46	$107,352,000,000	93% lower	Cuba
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	139 per 100 people	73 per 100 people	90% higher	Cayman Islands
Shipping Traffic	40.8K	261.1K	84% lower	Cuba
Capital Elevation	10 m	59 m	83% lower	Cuba
Agricultural Land (%)	11.25%	61.67%	82% lower	Cuba
Education Spending (% GDP)	1.6% of GDP	8.4% of GDP	81% lower	Cuba
Teen Birth Rate	11.34 per 1k	48.67 per 1k	77% lower	Cuba
Forest Coverage (%)	52.47%	31.23%	68% higher	Cayman Islands
Birth Rate	11.41 per 1k	7.8 per 1k	47% higher	Cayman Islands
Elderly Population (%)	9.0%	16.57%	46% lower	Cuba
Death Rate	6.2 per 1k	11.42 per 1k	45% lower	Cuba
Protected Land (%)	8.8%	15.6%	44% lower	Cuba
Imports (% GDP)	45.84% of GDP	82.39% of GDP	44% lower	Cuba
Exports (% GDP)	59.63% of GDP	42.47% of GDP	40% higher	Cayman Islands
Tourist Arrivals	660.0K	1.09M	39% lower	Cuba
Urban Population (%)	100%	77.17%	30% higher	Cayman Islands
Dependency Ratio	33.66% of working-age pop.	46.76% of working-age pop.	28% lower	Cuba
Fertility Rate	1.8 children/woman	1.5 children/woman	21% higher	Cayman Islands
Internet Users (%)	81%	71%	14% higher	Cayman Islands
Sanitation Access (%)	83.24%	94.77%	12% lower	Cuba
Median Age	37.9 years	41.7 years	9% lower	Cuba
Youth Population (%)	16.19%	15.29%	6% higher	Cayman Islands
Food Waste per Person	148.31 kg/person/yr	157.86 kg/person/yr	6% lower	Cuba
Life Expectancy	80.4 years	78.1 years	3% higher	Cayman Islands
Average Weekly Work Hours	42 hrs/week	41 hrs/week	2% higher	Cayman Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	633.8 gCO2/kWh	642.82 gCO2/kWh	1% lower	Cuba
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Cuba
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked lower	Cuba
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0.36%	ranked lower	Cuba
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Cuba
Renewable Energy (%)	0%	20.9%	ranked lower	Cuba
GDP Growth Rate	5.8%	-1.06%	ranked higher	Cayman Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked lower	Cuba
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked lower	Cuba
Land Border Length	0 km	28.5 km	ranked lower	Cuba
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Cuba
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	9.0 sites	ranked lower	Cuba
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked lower	Cuba

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Analysis

Cuba leads in 37 of 53 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 16.

Cayman Islands's Broadband Access (%) is 17.7x that of Cuba (56 per 100 people vs 3.0 per 100 people).

Cayman Islands's High-Tech Exports (%) is 9.9x that of Cuba (85.52% vs 7.9%).

Cayman Islands's Solar Electricity Share is 2.4x that of Cuba (4.2% vs 1.2%).

Cayman Islands's Population Density is 1.9x that of Cuba (304.32 /km² vs 106.17 /km²).

Cayman Islands has 100% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Cuba.

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Cuba

3.0 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Cuba

7.9%

Solar Electricity ShareCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

4.2%

Cuba

1.2%

Population DensityCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

304.32 /km²

Cuba

106.17 /km²

Merchant Fleet SizeCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

130

Cuba

Forest AreaCuba leads

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Cuba

32.4K km²

Broadband Access (%)

56 per 100 people

3.0 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)

85.52%

7.9%

Solar Electricity Share

4.2%

1.2%

Population Density

304.32 /km²

106.17 /km²

Merchant Fleet Size

130

Forest Area

125.93 km²

32.4K km²

Land Area

240 km²

103.8K km²

Highest Elevation

1.0 m

2.0K m

Population

66.7K

10.06M

Total CO2 Emissions

0.37 Mt CO2e

21 Mt CO2e

Electric Generating Capacity

176.0K kW

7.26M kW

Inflation Rate

2.0%

76.1%

Airports

3.0

120

Coastline Length

160 km

3.7K km

Electricity Generation

0.70 TWh

15.29 TWh

GDP (Nominal)

$7,241,244,269.46

$107,352,000,000

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

139 per 100 people

73 per 100 people

Shipping Traffic

40.8K

261.1K

Capital Elevation

10 m

59 m

Agricultural Land (%)

11.25%

61.67%

Education Spending (% GDP)

1.6% of GDP

8.4% of GDP

Teen Birth Rate

11.34 per 1k

48.67 per 1k

Forest Coverage (%)

52.47%

31.23%

Birth Rate

11.41 per 1k

7.8 per 1k

Elderly Population (%)

9.0%

16.57%

Death Rate

6.2 per 1k

11.42 per 1k

Protected Land (%)

8.8%

15.6%

Imports (% GDP)

45.84% of GDP

82.39% of GDP

Exports (% GDP)

59.63% of GDP

42.47% of GDP

Tourist Arrivals

660.0K

1.09M

Urban Population (%)

100%

77.17%

Dependency Ratio

33.66% of working-age pop.

46.76% of working-age pop.

Fertility Rate

1.8 children/woman

1.5 children/woman

Internet Users (%)

81%

71%

Sanitation Access (%)

83.24%

94.77%

Median Age

37.9 years

41.7 years

Youth Population (%)

16.19%

15.29%

Food Waste per Person

148.31 kg/person/yr

157.86 kg/person/yr

Life Expectancy

80.4 years

78.1 years

Average Weekly Work Hours

42 hrs/week

41 hrs/week

Electricity Carbon Intensity

633.8 gCO2/kWh

642.82 gCO2/kWh

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

0.36%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Renewable Energy (%)

20.9%

GDP Growth Rate

5.8%

-1.06%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

28.5 km

Official Languages Count

1.0

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

9.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

High-Tech Exports (%)

Solar Electricity Share

Population Density

Merchant Fleet Size

Forest Area

Land Area

Highest Elevation

Population

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Inflation Rate

Airports

Coastline Length

Electricity Generation

GDP (Nominal)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Shipping Traffic

Capital Elevation

Agricultural Land (%)

Education Spending (% GDP)

Teen Birth Rate

Forest Coverage (%)

Birth Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Death Rate

Protected Land (%)

Imports (% GDP)

Exports (% GDP)

Tourist Arrivals

Urban Population (%)

Dependency Ratio

Fertility Rate

Internet Users (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Median Age

Youth Population (%)

Food Waste per Person

Life Expectancy

Average Weekly Work Hours

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

GDP Growth Rate

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

Broadband Access (%)

High-Tech Exports (%)

Solar Electricity Share

Population Density

Merchant Fleet Size

Forest Area

Land Area

Highest Elevation