Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Netherlands
96.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
16th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Netherlands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 96.0% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 36.9% | 48.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 92.3% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.3% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Netherlands, at 96.0% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th 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 (%).