Senegal vs United States Virgin Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Senegal
40.6%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
40.3%
in 2025
Senegal rank
108th
United States Virgin Islands rank
111th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Senegal
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Senegal ranks 108th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 111th of 190 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 31.7% | 4.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 40.2% | 11.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 40.3% | 3.1% | 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, Senegal or United States Virgin Islands?
- Senegal, at 40.6% against 40.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Senegal and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Senegal ranks 108th 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 (%).