Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.6%
in 2021
Dominican Republic
49.0%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Dominican Republic rank
5th

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Dominican Republic
0204060201620182021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 49.0% against 12.6% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 36.4%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 6.0% 31.5% 25.5% Dominican Republic
2020s 19.0% 28.3% 9.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 49.0% against 12.6% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dominican Republic?
36.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dominican Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
Last refreshed