Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Georgia
36.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
Georgia rank
115th
Puerto Rico rank
114th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 38.2% against 36.3% in Georgia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 190 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 38.0% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.2% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 38.2% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 38.2% against 36.3% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Georgia ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th 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 (%).