Barbados vs Vanuatu: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Barbados
1.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
4.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
224th
Vanuatu rank
221st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.3% against 1.8% in Barbados, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.5 times Barbados's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 224th and Vanuatu ranks 221st of 240 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.3% against 1.8% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 2.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Barbados ranks 224th and Vanuatu ranks 221st of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).