Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Barbados
2.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 190 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
- Barbados, at 2.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Barbados ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st 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 (%).