Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Ecuador
22.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
24.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
133rd
Puerto Rico rank
130th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 24.8% against 22.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 18.5% | 7.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 24.8% | 6.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 24.8% | 3.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 24.8% against 22.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 2.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 130th 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.