Gabon vs World: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Gabon
99.9%
in 2025
World
46.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
6th
World rank
5th

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time

  • Gabon
  • World
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 99.9% against 46.7% in World, a difference of 53.2%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Gabon ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 177 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon World Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 30.7% 0.9% Gabon
2010s 56.8% 41.5% 15.3% Gabon
2020s 99.9% 46.2% 53.7% 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 World?
Gabon, at 99.9% against 46.7% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Gabon and World?
53.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and World?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Gabon and World rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Gabon ranks 6th and World ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed