Ecuador vs Guinea-Bissau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Ecuador
50.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
50.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
87th
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Ecuador
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.7% against 50.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ecuador ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 32.0% | 14.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 44.5% | 15.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 50.7% | 4.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Ecuador or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ecuador, at 50.7% against 50.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ecuador ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th 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 (%).