Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Cuba
56.39
in 2010
Dominican Republic
55.98
in 2010
Cuba rank
89th
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 56.39 against 55.98 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 21 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 89.84 | 89 | 0.8371 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 89.69 | 88.91 | 0.7839 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 89.59 | 88.91 | 0.6798 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 89.36 | 88.84 | 0.5221 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 89.22 | 88.7 | 0.527 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 88.79 | 88.55 | 0.2432 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 88.33 | 88.38 | 0.0496 | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 87.64 | 88.21 | 0.5726 | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 87.44 | 88.03 | 0.593 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 87.26 | 86.97 | 0.2966 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 87.02 | 85.66 | 1.36 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 86.76 | 83.87 | 2.88 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 86.33 | 81.55 | 4.79 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 84.83 | 78.96 | 5.87 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 82.47 | 75.38 | 7.1 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 79.93 | 70.31 | 9.62 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 78.7 | 66.37 | 12.33 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 74.22 | 58.1 | 16.12 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 70.91 | 48.48 | 22.43 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 61.77 | 46.46 | 15.3 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 56.32 | 43.75 | 12.57 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 51.13 | 44.51 | 6.62 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 57.57 | 54.62 | 2.95 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56.39 | 55.98 | 0.4063 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 56.39 against 55.98 in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.41, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.