Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
96.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 96.0% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 85.5% 36.9% 48.5% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 91.6% 92.3% 0.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 95.6% 92.3% 3.3% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 96.0% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.7%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th 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.

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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
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
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