Belize vs Puerto Rico: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Belize
34.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
111th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 38.2% against 34.3% in Belize, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 177 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 38.0% | 14.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 38.2% | 12.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 38.2% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 38.2% against 34.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 3.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Belize ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.