Dominican Republic vs Guadeloupe: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Dominican Republic
83.0%
in 2025
Guadeloupe
85.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Guadeloupe rank
29th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 85.3% against 83.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Guadeloupe ranks 29th of 190 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 52.7% | 5.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 85.3% | 4.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 85.3% | 2.9% | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Dominican Republic or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 85.3% against 83.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe?
- 2.3%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Guadeloupe ranks 29th 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 (%).