Guinea vs Portugal: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Guinea
68.0%
in 2025
Portugal
70.9%
in 2025
Guinea rank
53rd
Portugal rank
49th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.9% against 68.0% in Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 49th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 42.8% | 25.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 68.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 70.8% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 70.9% against 68.0% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Guinea and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Portugal rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Guinea ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 49th 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 (%).