Egypt vs El Salvador: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Egypt
44.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
46.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
99th
El Salvador rank
98th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.6% against 44.4% in Egypt, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 7.5% | 28.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 37.1% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 46.6% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 46.6% against 44.4% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Egypt ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 98th 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 (%).