Argentina vs Cape Verde: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Argentina
43.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde
41.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
102nd
Cape Verde rank
104th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Argentina
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.6% against 41.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 102nd and Cape Verde ranks 104th of 190 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 28.1% | 9.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 41.4% | 2.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Argentina or Cape Verde?
- Argentina, at 43.6% against 41.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 2.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Cape Verde rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Argentina ranks 102nd and Cape Verde ranks 104th 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 (%).