Barbados vs Singapore: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Barbados
2.9%
in 2025
Singapore
3.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
170th
Singapore rank
168th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Barbados and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Barbados ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 168th 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 (%).