Christmas Island vs Sweden: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
Sweden
60.2%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
62nd
Sweden rank
66th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Christmas Island
- Sweden
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 63.0% against 60.2% in Sweden, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.
Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 66th 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 49.1% | 13.8% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 57.7% | 5.2% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.1% | 2.9% | 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 Sweden?
- Christmas Island, at 63.0% against 60.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Christmas Island and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and Sweden rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 66th 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 (%).