Gibraltar vs Kiribati: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Gibraltar
32.2%
in 2025
Kiribati
32.9%
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
122nd
Kiribati rank
119th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Gibraltar
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Kiribati ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 13.2% | 15.8% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 32.9% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.9% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Gibraltar or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Gibraltar and Kiribati?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and Kiribati rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Kiribati ranks 119th 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 (%).