Barbados vs Vanuatu: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Barbados
2.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
3.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
162nd
Vanuatu rank
159th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 177 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Barbados ranks 162nd and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 177 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.