Cayman Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Marine protected areas
Cayman Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Marine protected areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Cayman Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). 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 areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.