Cook Islands vs Uruguay: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
53.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
81st
Uruguay rank
80th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.8% against 52.1% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 43.4% | 13.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 53.8% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.8% against 52.1% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 1.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Uruguay rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 80th 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 (%).