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

Samoa
54.15
in 2024
Uruguay
53.79
in 2024
Samoa rank
70th
Uruguay rank
72nd

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Samoa
  • Uruguay
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 54.15 against 53.79 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 182 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 54.15 16.84 37.31 Samoa
2010s 54.15 43.38 10.77 Samoa
2020s 54.15 53.79 0.36 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Samoa or Uruguay?
Samoa, at 54.15 against 53.79 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Samoa and Uruguay?
0.36, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Samoa ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 72nd 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