Saint Barthelemy vs Suriname: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Saint Barthelemy
75.8%
in 2025
Suriname
74.2%
in 2025
Saint Barthelemy rank
40th
Suriname rank
42nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Saint Barthelemy
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 75.8% against 74.2% in Suriname, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Barthelemy averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Barthelemy | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 74.2% | 48.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.2% | 1.5% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.2% | 1.5% | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Saint Barthelemy or Suriname?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 75.8% against 74.2% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Saint Barthelemy and Suriname?
- 1.6%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Barthelemy and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saint Barthelemy and Suriname rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd 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 (%).