Angola vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Angola
65.9%
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
59th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
56th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Angola
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 66.5% against 65.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 59th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 0.0% | 65.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 53.2% | 12.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 66.5% | 0.6% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Angola or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 66.5% against 65.9% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Angola and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.6%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Angola ranks 59th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).