Malta vs Timor-Leste: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
19.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
8th
Timor-Leste rank
8th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Malta
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 19.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 79.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.0 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 11.6% | 48.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 19.0% | 61.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 19.6% | 79.2% | Malta |
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, Malta or Timor-Leste?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 19.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malta and Timor-Leste?
- 79.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Timor-Leste rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malta ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th 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.