Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Gabon
99.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 99.9% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.6% | 4.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 41.8% | 14.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 52.8% | 47.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 99.9% 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 Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Gabon ranks 8th 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.