Croatia vs Dominican Republic: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Croatia
84.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
83.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
30th
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Croatia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 84.6% against 83.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 47.5% | 28.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 81.1% | 17.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.4% | 1.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Croatia or Dominican Republic?
- Croatia, at 84.6% against 83.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Croatia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Dominican Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Dominican Republic rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Croatia ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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 (%).