Dominican Republic vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Dominican Republic
266
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 266 against 63 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 203.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 4.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 403.8 113.8 290 Dominican Republic
2020s 1,173 52.6 1,120 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Dominican Republic or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Dominican Republic, at 266 against 63 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
203, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed