Christmas Island vs Finland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
Finland
60.8%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
62nd
Finland rank
65th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Christmas Island
- Finland
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 63.0% against 60.8% in Finland, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.
Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 65th of 190 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 55.5% | 7.4% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 2.8% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.7% | 2.2% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Christmas Island or Finland?
- Christmas Island, at 63.0% against 60.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Christmas Island and Finland?
- 2.2%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and Finland rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 65th 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 (%).