Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Guinea-Bissau
50.7%
in 2025
Kenya
50.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Kenya rank
90th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 90th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 40.7% | 8.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 48.2% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.1% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 50.7% against 50.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 90th 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 (%).