Cayman Islands vs Greenland: Number of people with and without electricity access
Cayman Islands
74,457 people
in 2024
Greenland
56,836 people
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
196th
Greenland rank
199th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Cayman Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 74,457 people against 56,836 people in Greenland, a difference of 17,621 people.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 196th and Greenland ranks 199th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,078 people | 55,700 people | 23,622 people | Greenland |
| 2000s | 46,104 people | 56,572 people | 10,468 people | Greenland |
| 2010s | 60,820 people | 56,373 people | 4,447 people | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 71,576 people | 56,676 people | 14,899 people | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Cayman Islands or Greenland?
- Cayman Islands, at 74,457 people against 56,836 people in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 17,621 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Greenland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Greenland rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cayman Islands ranks 196th and Greenland ranks 199th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.