Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Barbados
2.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
- Barbados, at 2.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.