Bahamas vs Chile: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bahamas
30.2%
in 2025
Chile
28.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
129th
Chile rank
132nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bahamas
- Chile
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 30.2% against 28.1% in Chile, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Bahamas ranks 129th and Chile ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 15.2% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 26.0% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bahamas or Chile?
- Bahamas, at 30.2% against 28.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bahamas and Chile?
- 2.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Chile?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Chile rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bahamas ranks 129th and Chile ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).