Cape Verde vs Kuwait: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cape Verde
41.4%
in 2025
Kuwait
44.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
104th
Kuwait rank
101st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 44.0% against 41.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Kuwait ranks 101st of 190 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 14.8% | 13.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 21.4% | 20.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cape Verde or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 44.0% against 41.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cape Verde and Kuwait?
- 2.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Kuwait rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th and Kuwait ranks 101st 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 (%).