India vs Montserrat: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
India
8.5%
in 2025
Montserrat
9.0%
in 2025
India rank
160th
Montserrat rank
157th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- India
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 160th and Montserrat ranks 157th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Montserrat in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | India |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, India or Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 9.0% against 8.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between India and Montserrat?
- 0.5%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Montserrat?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Montserrat rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- India ranks 160th and Montserrat ranks 157th 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 (%).