Bangladesh vs Gambia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2025
Gambia
41.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
113th
Gambia rank
105th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 41.3% against 38.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 113th and Gambia ranks 105th of 190 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 36.9% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 41.3% | 6.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 41.3% | 2.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 41.3% against 38.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 2.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th and Gambia ranks 105th 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 (%).