Cook Islands vs Palestine, State of: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Cook Islands
20.8%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
21.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
149th
Palestine, State of rank
147th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 21.8% against 20.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 149th and Palestine, State of ranks 147th of 184 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 0.0% | 20.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 0.0% | 20.8% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 10.9% | 9.8% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Cook Islands or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 21.8% against 20.8% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Palestine, State of?
- 1.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palestine, State of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palestine, State of rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 149th and Palestine, State of ranks 147th 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 (%).