Comoros vs Iceland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Comoros
13.7%
in 2025
Iceland
16.1%
in 2025
Comoros rank
152nd
Iceland rank
149th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Comoros
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.1% against 13.7% in Comoros, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Comoros ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 149th of 190 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.9% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Comoros or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.1% against 13.7% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Comoros and Iceland?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Comoros ranks 152nd and Iceland ranks 149th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).