Isle of Man vs Papua New Guinea: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Isle of Man
6.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
Isle of Man rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Isle of Man's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 6.9% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Isle of Man or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Isle of Man as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Isle of Man and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Isle of Man and Papua New Guinea rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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 (%).