Cabo Verde vs Cook Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cabo Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Cook Islands
95.6%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
2nd
Cook Islands rank
4th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cabo Verde
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 95.6% against 48.3% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 47.3%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 2nd and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 95.6% | 47.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 95.6% | 47.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 95.6% | 47.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 95.6% | 47.3% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Cabo Verde or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 95.6% against 48.3% in Cabo Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cabo Verde and Cook Islands?
- 47.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Cook Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cabo Verde ranks 2nd and Cook Islands ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.