Cayman Islands vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Cayman Islands
99.8%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
43.6%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 99.8% against 43.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 56.2%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 30.8% | 69.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 38.2% | 61.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 43.6% | 56.2% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Cayman Islands or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cayman Islands, at 99.8% against 43.6% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cayman Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 56.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.