Cayman Islands vs Gibraltar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cayman Islands
31.5%
in 2025
Gibraltar
32.2%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
124th
Gibraltar rank
122nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 32.2% against 31.5% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 124th and Gibraltar ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Gibraltar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 2.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.2% | 0.7% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.2% | 0.7% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cayman Islands or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 32.2% against 31.5% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cayman Islands and Gibraltar?
- 0.7%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Gibraltar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Gibraltar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 124th and Gibraltar ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).