Cayman Islands vs Dominica: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Cayman Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Dominica
0.1%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
139th
Dominica rank
139th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 139th and Dominica ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Cayman Islands or Dominica?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Cayman Islands and Dominica?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Dominica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Dominica rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Cayman Islands ranks 139th and Dominica ranks 139th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.