Cayman Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Cayman Islands
99.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
43.1%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 99.8% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 33.2% | 66.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 40.1% | 59.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 43.0% | 56.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cayman Islands, at 99.8% against 43.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56.7%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.