Bulgaria vs Congo: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bulgaria
99.7%
in 2025
Congo
96.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Congo rank
11th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Congo
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.7% against 96.9% in Congo, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Congo ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 51.9% | 10.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 59.3% | 40.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 85.2% | 14.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bulgaria or Congo?
- Bulgaria, at 99.7% against 96.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bulgaria and Congo?
- 2.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th 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 (%).