Cayman Islands vs Northern America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Cayman Islands
99.8%
in 2025
Northern America
28.5%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
10th
Northern America rank
15th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Northern America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 99.8% against 28.5% in Northern America, a difference of 71.3%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 3.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 15th 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 | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 22.0% | 77.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 25.1% | 74.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 28.1% | 71.7% | 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 Northern America?
- Cayman Islands, at 99.8% against 28.5% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cayman Islands and Northern America?
- 71.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.