Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
3.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Solomon Islands rank
180th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands'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 Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.2% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 1.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Solomon Islands ranks 180th 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.