Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Nicaragua
74.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
73.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.8% against 73.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 29.4% | 40.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.6% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nicaragua, at 74.8% against 73.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th 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 (%).