Norway vs Samoa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Norway
55.1%
in 2025
Samoa
54.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
73rd
Samoa rank
77th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 55.1% against 54.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Norway ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 77th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 54.2% | 7.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 54.2% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
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, Norway or Samoa?
- Norway, at 55.1% against 54.2% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Norway and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Norway ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 77th 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.