Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Cayman Islands
Published: 2026

Region: Caribbean / North America (overseas territory)
Capital: George Town
Currency: KYD
Density: 275 / km²

WRI Score 2026

86.36

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 4th
In Americas: 1st
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 0%· KPMG / EY
100.0
No personal income tax is levied.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 275 / km²· UN WPP
22.2
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $97,750· IMF WEO 2026
99.4
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82 years· WHO / UN
88.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 3 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
72.7
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Cayman Islands holds 4th of 211 with a WRI Score of 86.36 — ranks inside the index's top tier. The score is driven by near-perfect its tax treatment (100) and tourism and lifestyle appeal (100), with population density standing out as a clear structural constraint.