Curacao vs Madagascar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Curacao
30.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
30.3%
in 2025
Curacao rank
127th
Madagascar rank
126th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Curacao
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in Curacao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 2.0% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.1% | 0.1% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Curacao or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 30.3% against 30.2% in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Curacao and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Madagascar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Curacao ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 126th 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 (%).