Norway vs Samoa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Norway
55.13
in 2024
Samoa
54.15
in 2024
Norway rank
67th
Samoa rank
70th

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Norway
  • Samoa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 55.13 against 54.15 in Samoa, a difference of 0.98.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Norway ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 70th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 45.7 54.15 8.45 Samoa
2010s 53.6 54.15 0.546 Samoa
2020s 55.13 54.15 0.98 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Norway or Samoa?
Norway, at 55.13 against 54.15 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Norway and Samoa?
0.98, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Norway ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 70th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed