Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Burundi
70.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
73.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.6% against 70.9% in Burundi, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 29.4% | 41.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 73.6% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 73.6% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.6% against 70.9% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th 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 (%).