Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Marine protected areas
Dominica
0.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Marine protected areas over time
- Dominica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominica 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.
Dominica 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 | Dominica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Dominica 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.