Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
173rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.4% against 5.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.2% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.4% against 5.8% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 173rd 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.