Egypt vs Philippines: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Egypt
44.4%
in 2025
Philippines
46.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
99th
Philippines rank
97th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 46.6% against 44.4% in Egypt, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.1% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 35.5% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 46.6% | 2.2% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, 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 Philippines?
- 2.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 97th 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 (%).