Samoa vs Switzerland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Samoa
36.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
Samoa rank
109th
Switzerland rank
110th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 36.4% against 35.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.5% | 2.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 2.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 36.4% against 35.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Samoa ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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.