Cayman Islands

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By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Cayman Islands
Status	Dependency (Overseas Territory)
Sovereignty	UK
Capital	George Town
Land Area	240km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population
GNI
ISO3166-1 Codes	KY, CYM, 136₂
Internet Domain	.ky₃
Currency	Dollar (KYD)₄
Telephone	+₅

1. Overview

#jamaica #UK

“The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₆

“Laze on stunning beaches, scuba dive at world class sites and spot Grand Cayman´s brilliant blue iguanas - the Cayman Islands are much more than just a tax haven. What´s so surprising about the three Cayman Islands at first is how un-British they are for a British territory. [Culture] seems straight from the US, with ubiquitous SUVs jostling for space at upscale malls and US dollars changing hands as if they were the national currency. Think of it as a much more orderly version of South Florida.
For many, Grand Cayman is the Cayman Islands, with its glitzy shops, five-star hotels and lovely white-sand Seven Mile Beach. But go beyond its long western coastline and explore the low-key rest of the island to discover a Caribbean lifestyle. Or visit tiny Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, where life runs at a slow pace and the natural delights that see people coming back again and again - from birdwatching and hiking to diving and snorkeling - are never far away.
While synonymous worldwide with tax havens and beach holidays, the Cayman Islands appeal to those who want to avoid gaudy diversions and stop worrying after applying their sunscreen.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₇

As a territory of the UK, this territory does not have standard international statistics available for it in its own right.

2. Cayman Islands's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#homosexuality

2.1. Prejudice Datasets

#homosexuality

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better₈
Pos.		Total Score₈
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
56=	Saba	1.62
57	Israel	1.58
58	Taiwan	1.57
59	Cayman Islands	1.35
60	Falkland Islands	1.33
61	S. Korea	1.26
62	Nepal	1.25
63	San Marino	1.19
	The Americas Avg	0.41
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Homosexuality decriminalized in 2001. Civil partnerships introduced in 2020; marriage equality and adoption rights imposed by UK Privy Council in 2022.

3. Cayman Islands's Health

3.1. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #vaccines

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₉
Pos.		Total Avg %₉
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
70	Hong Kong	96.0
71=	El Salvador	95.7
71=	USA	95.7
73	Cayman Islands	95.6
74=	Botswana	95.6
74=	Uruguay	95.6
74=	Spain	95.6
74=	Malaysia	95.6
	The Americas Avg	87.5
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

4. Cayman Islands's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

This rank is calculated from 21 data sets. And finally, it does worse than average when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₁₀.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₁₀
Pos.		Total₁₀
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
152	Armenia	-1.3%
153	Philippines	-1.3%
154	British Virgin Islands	-1.4%
155	Cayman Islands	-1.6%
156	Bangladesh	-1.9%
157	US Virgin Islands	-1.9%
158	Sri Lanka	-2.5%
159	Central African Rep.	-2.6%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

5. Cayman Islands's Modernity and Learning

#the_internet

5.1. Technology and Information Datasets

#the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2016₁₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
44	Lebanon	76%
45	Croatia	74%
46=	Hong Kong	74%
46=	Cayman Islands	74%
48	Macau	73%
49=	Israel	73%
49=	Guam	73%
51	Poland	72%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₁₂
Pos.		2017 Ratio₁₂
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
151=	Bermuda	0.0
151=	Isle of Man	0.0
151=	San Marino	0.0
151=	Cayman Islands	0.0
151=	Andorra	0.0
151=	Greenland	0.0
151=	Brunei	0.0
151=	Aruba	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

6. Religion and Beliefs

The CIA World Factbook states: Protestant 67.7% (Church of God 25.5%, Presbyterian/United Church 9.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 8.4%, Baptist 8.3%, Pentecostal 6.7%, Anglican 3.9%, non-denominational 5.7%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other religions 4%, other 6.5%, none 6.1%, unspecified 3.2% (2007)₁₃.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

There isn't much information in the database for Cayman Islands, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.