Caribbean vs Western Africa: Degree of application: 1 lowest to 5 highest)
Caribbean
5
in 2026
Western Africa
5
in 2026
Caribbean rank
1st
Western Africa rank
1st
Degree of application: 1 lowest to 5 highest) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 5 against 5 in Western Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional, Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Caribbean, at 5 against 5 in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 0, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2026.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional?
- Caribbean ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries (level of implementation: 1 lowest to 5 highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.