Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Bulgaria
99.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.7% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 26.6% | 35.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 41.8% | 57.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 52.8% | 46.9% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 99.7% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.