India vs Papua New Guinea: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
India
11.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
India rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 11.0% against 7.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
India ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | India |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 3.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 11.0% against 7.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- India ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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.