Barbados vs Vanuatu: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Barbados
1.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
4.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
211th
Vanuatu rank
209th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.3% against 1.8% in Barbados, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.5 times Barbados's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 211th and Vanuatu ranks 209th of 222 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.3% against 1.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 2.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Barbados ranks 211th and Vanuatu ranks 209th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.