Gabon vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Gabon
99.9%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
44.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Gabon
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 99.9% against 44.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 55.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Gabon ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.4% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 38.3% | 18.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 43.0% | 56.8% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Gabon, at 99.9% against 44.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 55.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Gabon ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.