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
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.