Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
40.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
120th
United States Virgin Islands rank
117th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 40.3% against 38.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 120th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.7% | 6.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 40.2% | 1.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 40.3% | 2.0% | United States Virgin 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, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 40.3% against 38.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 117th 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.