Cook Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
51.7%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
81st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
82nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 52.1% against 51.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 81st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 20.9% | 8.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.7% | 0.4% | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cook Islands, at 52.1% against 51.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 81st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 82nd 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 (%).