Singapore vs Türkiye: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Singapore
3.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
3.8%
in 2025
Singapore rank
168th
Türkiye rank
165th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Singapore
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3.8% against 3.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Singapore ranks 168th and Türkiye ranks 165th of 190 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Singapore or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 3.8% against 3.2% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Singapore and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Türkiye rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Singapore ranks 168th and Türkiye ranks 165th 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 (%).