Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2025
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Cocos (Keeling) Islands currently reports 100.0% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.9%.

That makes Cocos (Keeling) Islands's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cocos (Keeling) Islands has been ahead every year.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos (Keeling) Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 26.6% 73.4% Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2010s 100.0% 41.8% 58.2% Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2020s 100.0% 52.8% 47.2% Cocos (Keeling) 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, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, at 100.0% 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.9%, with Cocos (Keeling) Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st 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.

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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
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed