Samoa vs Uruguay: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Samoa
54.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
53.8%
in 2025
Samoa rank
77th
Uruguay rank
78th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 54.2% against 53.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 177 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 16.8% | 37.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 43.4% | 10.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.8% | 0.4% | Samoa |
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, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 54.2% against 53.8% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Samoa ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.