Dominica vs Solomon Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Dominica
0.1%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
139th
Solomon Islands rank
139th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Dominica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 139th and Solomon Islands ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Dominica or Solomon Islands?
- Dominica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Dominica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Solomon Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Dominica ranks 139th and Solomon Islands 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.