What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Sao Tome and Principe and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

1.3%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Sao Tome and Principe

92.8%

in 2025

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

94.1%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

28th

Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank

25th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Svalbard and Jan Mayen

How they compare

Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 94.1% against 92.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.1%	37.1%	0.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	92.8%	93.4%	0.6%	Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2020s	92.8%	94.0%	1.1%	Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Sao Tome and Principe or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 94.1% against 92.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Sao Tome and Principe and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 1.3%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit: %
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).