Dominican Republic vs Italy: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Dominican Republic
83.0%
in 2025
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Italy rank
37th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 83.0% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 54.8% | 7.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 73.8% | 7.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.2% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
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 Italy?
- Dominican Republic, at 83.0% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 4.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Italy rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 37th 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 (%).