Cuba vs Palau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cuba
70.1%
in 2025
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
50th
Palau rank
47th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cuba
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 72.3% against 70.1% in Cuba, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Cuba ranks 50th and Palau ranks 47th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 46.5% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.8% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 72.3% | 2.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cuba or Palau?
- Palau, at 72.3% against 70.1% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cuba and Palau?
- 2.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Palau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cuba ranks 50th and Palau ranks 47th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).