Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Terrestrial protected areas
Papua New Guinea
3.7
in 2025
Uruguay
3.1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Uruguay rank
193rd
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.7 against 3.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.13 | 0.0571 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.7 against 3.1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 0.6, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.