Belgium vs Congo: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Belgium
96.8%
in 2025
Congo
96.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Congo rank
11th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Belgium
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.9% against 96.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Congo ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 51.9% | 32.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 59.3% | 37.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 85.2% | 11.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Belgium or Congo?
- Congo, at 96.9% against 96.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Belgium and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Congo rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Congo ranks 11th 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 (%).