Ghana vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Ghana
72.7%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
73.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
49th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
48th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Ghana
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 73.5% against 72.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 17.3% | 55.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 62.3% | 10.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.3% | 0.4% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 73.5% against 72.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 0.8%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Ghana ranks 49th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 48th 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.