British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
British Virgin Islands
6.1%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
172nd
Marshall Islands rank
170th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7.8% against 6.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 172nd and Marshall Islands ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
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, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 7.8% against 6.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 1.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 172nd and Marshall Islands ranks 170th 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.