Sao Tome and Principe vs Southern Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2025
Southern Asia
30.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
17th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 92.3% against 30.3% in Southern Asia, a difference of 62.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.1 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 25.9% | 11.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 27.7% | 64.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 29.8% | 62.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Southern Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 92.3% against 30.3% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 62.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Asia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 17th 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.