Finland vs Sierra Leone: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Finland
60.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
60.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Finland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Finland currently reports 60.8% against 60.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 49.3% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.0% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Finland or Sierra Leone?
- Finland, at 60.8% against 60.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sierra Leone rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Finland ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th 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 (%).