Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2025
Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Western Asia rank
21st
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 92.3% against 23.9% in Western Asia, a difference of 68.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.9 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 13.0% | 23.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 18.1% | 74.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 21.6% | 70.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 92.3% against 23.9% in Western 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 Western Asia?
- 68.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.