Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Sao Tome and Principe
86.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 86.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 240 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 84.0% | 49.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Sao Tome and Principe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.8% against 86.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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 (%).