Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Singapore
3.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Singapore rank
179th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Singapore ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
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, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.3% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Singapore ranks 179th 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.