Cook Islands vs Samoa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Samoa
54.2%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
79th
Samoa rank
77th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 54.2% against 52.1% in Cook Islands, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 77th of 177 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 54.2% | 34.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 54.2% | 24.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 54.2% | 2.0% | Samoa |
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, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 54.2% against 52.1% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 77th 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.