Cook Islands vs El Salvador: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Cook Islands
20.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
22.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
158th
El Salvador rank
155th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Cook Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.4% against 20.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes El Salvador'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 158th and El Salvador ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 6.9% | 13.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 22.1% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, 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 El Salvador?
- 1.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and El Salvador rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Cook Islands ranks 158th and El Salvador ranks 155th of 195 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.