Cook Islands vs Peru: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Peru
51.2%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
81st
Peru rank
83rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Peru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 52.1% against 51.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 24.1% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 41.7% | 12.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 45.6% | 6.6% | Cook Islands |
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 Peru?
- Cook Islands, at 52.1% against 51.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Peru rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd 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 (%).