Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Singapore
3.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Singapore rank
168th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.2% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 1.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 168th 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 (%).