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Cayman Islands vs Jamaica

55 shared metrics.

Cayman IslandsLeads in 17

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JamaicaLeads in 38

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Cayman Islands

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Identity

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

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Geography

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

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Jamaica

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: from the Arawak word xaymaca, meaning "Land of Wood and Water" or possibly "Land of Springs".

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Geography

Size snapshot: about half the size of New Jersey.

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Analysis

Jamaica leads in 38 of 55 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 17.

Cayman Islands's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 66.6x that of Jamaica (93.72% of GDP vs 1.4% of GDP).

Cayman Islands's High-Tech Exports (%) is 31.3x that of Jamaica (85.52% vs 2.6%).

Cayman Islands's GNI Per Capita is 9.5x that of Jamaica ($75,720 vs $7,210).

Cayman Islands's GDP Per Capita (PPP) is 5.9x that of Jamaica ($88,427.79 vs $12,890.27).

Cayman Islands's Broadband Access (%) is 2.5x that of Jamaica (56 per 100 people vs 16 per 100 people).

Key Comparisons

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

93.72% of GDP

Jamaica

1.4% of GDP

High-Tech Exports (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Jamaica

2.6%

GNI Per CapitaCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

$75,720

Jamaica

$7,210

GDP Per Capita (PPP)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

$88,427.79

Jamaica

$12,890.27

Broadband Access (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Jamaica

16 per 100 people

Merchant Fleet SizeCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

130

Jamaica

All Metrics

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Cayman Islands

93.72% of GDP

Jamaica

1.4% of GDP

6663% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Jamaica

2.6%

3131% higher

GNI Per Capita

Cayman Islands

$75,720

Jamaica

$7,210

950% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Cayman Islands

$88,427.79

Jamaica

$12,890.27

586% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Jamaica

16 per 100 people

250% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Cayman Islands

130

Jamaica

225% higher

Highest Elevation

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

1.0 m

Jamaica

2.3K m

100% lower

Population

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

66.7K

Jamaica

2.94M

98% lower

Forest Area

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

125.93 km²

Jamaica

6.1K km²

98% lower

Land Area

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

240 km²

Jamaica

10.8K km²

98% lower

Shipping Traffic

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

40.8K

Jamaica

2.14M

98% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0.37 Mt CO2e

Jamaica

8.1 Mt CO2e

95% lower

Homicide Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

4.4 per 100k

Jamaica

49.44 per 100k

91% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

176.0K kW

Jamaica

1.24M kW

86% lower

Airports

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

3.0

Jamaica

85% lower

Coastline Length

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

160 km

Jamaica

1.0K km

84% lower

Electricity Generation

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0.70 TWh

Jamaica

4.5 TWh

84% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

1.6% of GDP

Jamaica

5.5% of GDP

72% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

11.25%

Jamaica

38.5%

71% lower

Urban Population (%)

Cayman Islands

100%

Jamaica

58.93%

70% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

11.34 per 1k

Jamaica

36.54 per 1k

69% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

$7,241,244,269.46

Jamaica

$22,014,397,089.77

67% lower

Inflation Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

2.0%

Jamaica

5.4%

63% lower

Protected Land (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

8.8%

Jamaica

19.9%

56% lower

Tourist Arrivals

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

660.0K

Jamaica

1.33M

50% lower

Official Languages Count

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

1.0

Jamaica

2.0

50% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Cayman Islands

4.2%

Jamaica

3.0%

39% higher

Birth Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

11.41 per 1k

Jamaica

16.08 per 1k

29% lower

Median Age

Cayman Islands

37.9 years

Jamaica

31.7 years

20% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Cayman Islands

139 per 100 people

Jamaica

118 per 100 people

18% higher

Population Density

Cayman Islands

304.32 /km²

Jamaica

262.21 /km²

16% higher

Death Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

6.2 per 1k

Jamaica

7.4 per 1k

15% lower

Youth Population (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

16.19%

Jamaica

18.7%

13% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Cayman Islands

633.8 gCO2/kWh

Jamaica

563.01 gCO2/kWh

13% higher

Life Expectancy

Cayman Islands

80.4 years

Jamaica

71.5 years

12% higher

Capital Elevation

Cayman Islands

10 m

Jamaica

9.0 m

11% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Cayman Islands

9.0%

Jamaica

8.2%

10% higher

Dependency Ratio

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

33.66% of working-age pop.

Jamaica

36.82% of working-age pop.

9% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

83.24%

Jamaica

91.63%

9% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

52.47%

Jamaica

56.19%

7% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

42 hrs/week

Jamaica

43.63 hrs/week

4% lower

Fertility Rate

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

1.8 children/woman

Jamaica

1.9 children/woman

3% lower

Food Waste per Person

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

148.31 kg/person/yr

Jamaica

152.69 kg/person/yr

3% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Cayman Islands

100%

Jamaica

97.7%

2% higher

Internet Users (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

81%

Jamaica

83%

2% lower

Time Zones Count

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

2.0 time zones

Jamaica

2.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

Jamaica

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

Jamaica

5.9%

ranked lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

Jamaica

10.5%

ranked lower

GDP Growth Rate

Cayman Islands

5.8%

Jamaica

-0.54%

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0 per 1M people

Jamaica

0 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0 m

Jamaica

0 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0 km

Jamaica

0 km

ranked lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

0 sites

Jamaica

2.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Jamaica

Cayman Islands

Jamaica

ranked lower

Comparison of Cayman Islands and Jamaica across 55 metrics
				Winner
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	93.72% of GDP	1.4% of GDP	6663% higher	Cayman Islands
High-Tech Exports (%)	85.52%	2.6%	3131% higher	Cayman Islands
GNI Per Capita	$75,720	$7,210	950% higher	Cayman Islands
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$88,427.79	$12,890.27	586% higher	Cayman Islands
Broadband Access (%)	56 per 100 people	16 per 100 people	250% higher	Cayman Islands
Merchant Fleet Size	130	40	225% higher	Cayman Islands
Highest Elevation	1.0 m	2.3K m	100% lower	Jamaica
Population	66.7K	2.94M	98% lower	Jamaica
Forest Area	125.93 km²	6.1K km²	98% lower	Jamaica
Land Area	240 km²	10.8K km²	98% lower	Jamaica
Shipping Traffic	40.8K	2.14M	98% lower	Jamaica
Total CO2 Emissions	0.37 Mt CO2e	8.1 Mt CO2e	95% lower	Jamaica
Homicide Rate	4.4 per 100k	49.44 per 100k	91% lower	Jamaica
Electric Generating Capacity	176.0K kW	1.24M kW	86% lower	Jamaica
Airports	3.0	20	85% lower	Jamaica
Coastline Length	160 km	1.0K km	84% lower	Jamaica
Electricity Generation	0.70 TWh	4.5 TWh	84% lower	Jamaica
Education Spending (% GDP)	1.6% of GDP	5.5% of GDP	72% lower	Jamaica
Agricultural Land (%)	11.25%	38.5%	71% lower	Jamaica
Urban Population (%)	100%	58.93%	70% higher	Cayman Islands
Teen Birth Rate	11.34 per 1k	36.54 per 1k	69% lower	Jamaica
GDP (Nominal)	$7,241,244,269.46	$22,014,397,089.77	67% lower	Jamaica
Inflation Rate	2.0%	5.4%	63% lower	Jamaica
Protected Land (%)	8.8%	19.9%	56% lower	Jamaica
Tourist Arrivals	660.0K	1.33M	50% lower	Jamaica
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Jamaica
Solar Electricity Share	4.2%	3.0%	39% higher	Cayman Islands
Birth Rate	11.41 per 1k	16.08 per 1k	29% lower	Jamaica
Median Age	37.9 years	31.7 years	20% higher	Cayman Islands
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	139 per 100 people	118 per 100 people	18% higher	Cayman Islands
Population Density	304.32 /km²	262.21 /km²	16% higher	Cayman Islands
Death Rate	6.2 per 1k	7.4 per 1k	15% lower	Jamaica
Youth Population (%)	16.19%	18.7%	13% lower	Jamaica
Electricity Carbon Intensity	633.8 gCO2/kWh	563.01 gCO2/kWh	13% higher	Cayman Islands
Life Expectancy	80.4 years	71.5 years	12% higher	Cayman Islands
Capital Elevation	10 m	9.0 m	11% higher	Cayman Islands
Elderly Population (%)	9.0%	8.2%	10% higher	Cayman Islands
Dependency Ratio	33.66% of working-age pop.	36.82% of working-age pop.	9% lower	Jamaica
Sanitation Access (%)	83.24%	91.63%	9% lower	Jamaica
Forest Coverage (%)	52.47%	56.19%	7% lower	Jamaica
Average Weekly Work Hours	42 hrs/week	43.63 hrs/week	4% lower	Jamaica
Fertility Rate	1.8 children/woman	1.9 children/woman	3% lower	Jamaica
Food Waste per Person	148.31 kg/person/yr	152.69 kg/person/yr	3% lower	Jamaica
Electricity Access (%)	100%	97.7%	2% higher	Cayman Islands
Internet Users (%)	81%	83%	2% lower	Jamaica
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Jamaica
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked lower	Jamaica
Wind Electricity Share	0%	5.9%	ranked lower	Jamaica
Renewable Energy (%)	0%	10.5%	ranked lower	Jamaica
GDP Growth Rate	5.8%	-0.54%	ranked higher	Cayman Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked lower	Jamaica
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked lower	Jamaica
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked lower	Jamaica
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	2.0 sites	ranked lower	Jamaica
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked lower	Jamaica

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Cayman Islands Jamaica

Analysis

Jamaica leads in 38 of 55 shared metrics, while Cayman Islands leads in 17.

Cayman Islands's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 66.6x that of Jamaica (93.72% of GDP vs 1.4% of GDP).

Cayman Islands's High-Tech Exports (%) is 31.3x that of Jamaica (85.52% vs 2.6%).

Cayman Islands's GNI Per Capita is 9.5x that of Jamaica ($75,720 vs $7,210).

Cayman Islands's GDP Per Capita (PPP) is 5.9x that of Jamaica ($88,427.79 vs $12,890.27).

Cayman Islands's Broadband Access (%) is 2.5x that of Jamaica (56 per 100 people vs 16 per 100 people).

Key Comparisons

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

93.72% of GDP

Jamaica

1.4% of GDP

High-Tech Exports (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

85.52%

Jamaica

2.6%

GNI Per CapitaCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

$75,720

Jamaica

$7,210

GDP Per Capita (PPP)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

$88,427.79

Jamaica

$12,890.27

Broadband Access (%)Cayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

56 per 100 people

Jamaica

16 per 100 people

Merchant Fleet SizeCayman Islands leads

Cayman Islands

130

Jamaica

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

93.72% of GDP

1.4% of GDP

High-Tech Exports (%)

85.52%

2.6%

GNI Per Capita

$75,720

$7,210

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$88,427.79

$12,890.27

Broadband Access (%)

56 per 100 people

16 per 100 people

Merchant Fleet Size

130

Highest Elevation

1.0 m

2.3K m

Population

66.7K

2.94M

Forest Area

125.93 km²

6.1K km²

Land Area

240 km²

10.8K km²

Shipping Traffic

40.8K

2.14M

Total CO2 Emissions

0.37 Mt CO2e

8.1 Mt CO2e

Homicide Rate

4.4 per 100k

49.44 per 100k

Electric Generating Capacity

176.0K kW

1.24M kW

Airports

3.0

Coastline Length

160 km

1.0K km

Electricity Generation

0.70 TWh

4.5 TWh

Education Spending (% GDP)

1.6% of GDP

5.5% of GDP

Agricultural Land (%)

11.25%

38.5%

Urban Population (%)

100%

58.93%

Teen Birth Rate

11.34 per 1k

36.54 per 1k

GDP (Nominal)

$7,241,244,269.46

$22,014,397,089.77

Inflation Rate

2.0%

5.4%

Protected Land (%)

8.8%

19.9%

Tourist Arrivals

660.0K

1.33M

Official Languages Count

1.0

2.0

Solar Electricity Share

4.2%

3.0%

Birth Rate

11.41 per 1k

16.08 per 1k

Median Age

37.9 years

31.7 years

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

139 per 100 people

118 per 100 people

Population Density

304.32 /km²

262.21 /km²

Death Rate

6.2 per 1k

7.4 per 1k

Youth Population (%)

16.19%

18.7%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

633.8 gCO2/kWh

563.01 gCO2/kWh

Life Expectancy

80.4 years

71.5 years

Capital Elevation

10 m

9.0 m

Elderly Population (%)

9.0%

8.2%

Dependency Ratio

33.66% of working-age pop.

36.82% of working-age pop.

Sanitation Access (%)

83.24%

91.63%

Forest Coverage (%)

52.47%

56.19%

Average Weekly Work Hours

42 hrs/week

43.63 hrs/week

Fertility Rate

1.8 children/woman

1.9 children/woman

Food Waste per Person

148.31 kg/person/yr

152.69 kg/person/yr

Electricity Access (%)

100%

97.7%

Internet Users (%)

81%

83%

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

5.9%

Renewable Energy (%)

10.5%

GDP Growth Rate

5.8%

-0.54%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

2.0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

High-Tech Exports (%)

GNI Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Broadband Access (%)

Merchant Fleet Size

Highest Elevation

Population

Forest Area

Land Area

Shipping Traffic

Total CO2 Emissions

Homicide Rate

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Coastline Length

Electricity Generation

Education Spending (% GDP)

Agricultural Land (%)

Urban Population (%)

Teen Birth Rate

GDP (Nominal)

Inflation Rate

Protected Land (%)

Tourist Arrivals

Official Languages Count

Solar Electricity Share

Birth Rate

Median Age

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Population Density

Death Rate

Youth Population (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Life Expectancy

Capital Elevation

Elderly Population (%)

Dependency Ratio

Sanitation Access (%)

Forest Coverage (%)

Average Weekly Work Hours

Fertility Rate

Food Waste per Person

Electricity Access (%)

Internet Users (%)

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Renewable Energy (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

High-Tech Exports (%)

GNI Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Broadband Access (%)

Merchant Fleet Size