Bahamas vs Madagascar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bahamas
30.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
30.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
129th
Madagascar rank
126th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bahamas
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.1% | 0.1% | 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.3% against 30.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bahamas and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Madagascar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bahamas ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th 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 (%).