Cook Islands vs Gabon: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Cook Islands
52.15
in 2024
Gabon
99.86
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Gabon rank
5th

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Gabon
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 99.86 against 52.15 in Cook Islands, a difference of 47.71.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Gabon ranks 5th of 6 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9 31.92 12.02 Gabon
2010s 29.57 56.95 27.38 Gabon
2020s 52.15 99.86 47.71 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cook Islands or Gabon?
Gabon, at 99.86 against 52.15 in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Gabon?
47.71, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Gabon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Gabon rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Gabon ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed