Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
40.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
114th
United States Virgin Islands rank
111th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 40.3% against 38.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands'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 United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.7% | 6.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 40.2% | 1.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 40.3% | 2.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 40.3% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- 2.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th 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 (%).