Guadeloupe vs Spain: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Guadeloupe
85.3%
in 2025
Spain
86.8%
in 2025
Guadeloupe rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.8% against 85.3% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.2% | 6.5% | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 73.1% | 12.3% | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Guadeloupe or Spain?
- Spain, at 86.8% against 85.3% in Guadeloupe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Guadeloupe and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guadeloupe and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th 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 (%).