Christmas Island vs Montenegro: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
Montenegro
63.1%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
69th
Montenegro rank
68th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Christmas Island
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 63.1% against 63.0% in Christmas Island, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 69th and Montenegro ranks 68th of 240 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 38.6% | 24.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 44.8% | 18.1% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.6% | 1.4% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Christmas Island or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 63.1% against 63.0% in Christmas Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Christmas Island and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Montenegro?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and Montenegro rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Christmas Island ranks 69th and Montenegro ranks 68th 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 (%).