Bouvet Island vs Cocos Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bouvet Island
100.0%
in 2025
Cocos Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Bouvet Island rank
1st
Cocos Islands rank
1st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bouvet Island
- Cocos Islands
How they compare
Bouvet Island currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Cocos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cocos Islands has been ahead every year.
Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Cocos Islands ranks 1st of 190 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bouvet Island | Cocos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bouvet Island or Cocos Islands?
- Bouvet Island, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Cocos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bouvet Island and Cocos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Bouvet Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bouvet Island and Cocos Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bouvet Island and Cocos Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Cocos Islands ranks 1st 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 (%).