Puerto Rico vs Senegal: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
Senegal
40.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
114th
Senegal rank
108th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 40.6% against 38.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 108th of 190 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 26.9% | 11.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 29.1% | 9.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.2% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Puerto Rico or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 40.6% against 38.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 2.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Senegal rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th and Senegal ranks 108th 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 (%).