Aruba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Aruba
93.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2025
Aruba rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Aruba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 93.8% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Aruba ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 36.9% | 36.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 92.3% | 92.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 92.3% | 45.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Aruba or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Aruba, at 93.8% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Aruba ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th 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 (%).