Eswatini vs Puerto Rico: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Eswatini
22.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
24.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
144th
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Eswatini
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 24.8% against 22.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.5% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 24.8% | 3.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 24.8% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Eswatini or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 24.8% against 22.7% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Eswatini and Puerto Rico?
- 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Puerto Rico rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Eswatini ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd 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 (%).