Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Dominican Republic
266 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 266 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 189 num items per 100m2.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 107 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 403.8 num items per 100m2 | 888.4 num items per 100m2 | 484.6 num items per 100m2 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,173 num items per 100m2 | 5,891 num items per 100m2 | 4,718 num items per 100m2 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 266 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 189 num items per 100m2, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 107 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.