Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Sierra Leone
60.2%
in 2025
Sweden
60.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Sweden rank
66th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 60.2% against 60.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sierra Leone, at 60.2% against 60.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th 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 (%).