El Salvador vs Kuwait: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
El Salvador
46.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
44.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Kuwait rank
101st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.6% against 44.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 101st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 14.8% | 7.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 21.4% | 15.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 39.7% | 6.9% | 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, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 46.6% against 44.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 2.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 101st 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 (%).