How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gibraltar?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Gibraltar: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Dominican Republic

13.3%

in 2025

Gibraltar

14.2%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

43rd

Gibraltar rank

40th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Dominican Republic
Gibraltar

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 14.2% against 13.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Gibraltar ranks 40th of 174 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Gibraltar	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.6%	11.0%	0.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	16.2%	2.4%	13.8%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Dominican Republic or Gibraltar?: Gibraltar, at 14.2% against 13.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Dominican Republic and Gibraltar?: 0.9%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gibraltar?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Gibraltar rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?: Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Gibraltar ranks 40th 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

Indicator: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.