Cook Islands vs Uruguay: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
53.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
79th
Uruguay rank
78th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Cook Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.8% against 52.1% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 43.4% | 13.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 53.8% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.8% 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 Uruguay?
- 1.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Uruguay rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.