What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Dominican Republic and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Dominican Republic vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Dominican Republic

94.7%

in 2025

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

94.1%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

23rd

Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank

25th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Dominican Republic
Svalbard and Jan Mayen

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 94.7% against 94.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.8%	37.1%	26.7%	Dominican Republic
2010s	94.7%	93.4%	1.3%	Dominican Republic
2020s	94.7%	94.0%	0.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Dominican Republic or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: Dominican Republic, at 94.7% against 94.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Dominican Republic and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit: %
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).