Cook Islands vs Ecuador: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Cook Islands
20.8%
in 2025
Ecuador
22.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
136th
Ecuador rank
133rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Cook Islands
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.4% against 20.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 136th and Ecuador ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.4% | 9.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 2.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.6% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Cook Islands or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 22.4% against 20.8% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Cook Islands and Ecuador?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Ecuador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Ecuador rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Cook Islands ranks 136th and Ecuador ranks 133rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.