Congo vs Northern America: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Congo
96.9%
in 2025
Northern America
35.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Northern America rank
10th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.9% against 35.9% in Northern America, a difference of 61.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 29.6% | 22.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 33.5% | 25.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 35.8% | 49.4% | Congo |
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, Congo or Northern America?
- Congo, at 96.9% against 35.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Congo and Northern America?
- 61.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Congo ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 10th 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.