Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Guinea
71.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
73.6%
in 2025
Guinea rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.6% against 71.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 29.4% | 40.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 73.6% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 73.6% | 1.8% | 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, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.6% against 71.8% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Guinea ranks 49th 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 (%).