Brazil vs Cape Verde: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Brazil
51.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde
54.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
84th
Cape Verde rank
81st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Brazil
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 54.8% against 51.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Cape Verde ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 38.4% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 54.8% | 6.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 54.8% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Brazil or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 54.8% against 51.9% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 2.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cape Verde?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Cape Verde rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Cape Verde ranks 81st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).