Bangladesh vs Northern Mariana Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
36.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
113th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
116th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.6% against 36.1% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 113th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 3.6% | 30.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.1% | 1.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.1% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Bangladesh, at 38.6% against 36.1% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bangladesh and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th 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 (%).