Congo vs Liberia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Congo
96.9%
in 2025
Liberia
96.7%
in 2025
Congo rank
11th
Liberia rank
14th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 67.7% | 15.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 96.7% | 37.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 96.7% | 11.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Congo and Liberia?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Congo ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 14th 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 (%).