Benin vs World: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Benin
100.0%
in 2025
World
46.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
5th
World rank
5th

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time

  • Benin
  • World
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 100.0% against 46.7% in World, a difference of 53.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 5th and World ranks 5th of 177 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin World Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 30.7% 69.3% Benin
2010s 100.0% 41.5% 58.5% Benin
2020s 100.0% 46.2% 53.8% Benin

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, Benin or World?
Benin, at 100.0% against 46.7% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Benin and World?
53.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and World?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Benin and World rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Benin ranks 5th and World ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed