Cayman Islands vs (UN M49): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Cayman Islands
100.0%
in 2025
(UN M49)
69.3%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
1st
(UN M49) rank
1st

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • (UN M49)
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands (UN M49) Difference Ahead
1950s 100.0% 30.2% 69.8% Cayman Islands
1960s 100.0% 51.6% 48.4% Cayman Islands
1970s 100.0% 57.3% 42.7% Cayman Islands
1980s 100.0% 60.7% 39.3% Cayman Islands
1990s 100.0% 63.3% 36.7% Cayman Islands
2000s 100.0% 65.8% 34.2% Cayman Islands
2010s 100.0% 67.1% 32.9% Cayman Islands
2020s 100.0% 68.7% 31.3% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Cayman Islands or (UN M49)?
Cayman Islands, at 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cayman Islands and (UN M49)?
30.7%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and (UN M49)?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Cayman Islands and (UN M49) rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Cayman Islands ranks 1st and (UN M49) ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.