Bulgaria vs Cote d'Ivoire: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bulgaria
99.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
99.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
6th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 99.9% | 37.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bulgaria and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 6th 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 (%).