Palau vs Portugal: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Portugal
70.9%
in 2025
Palau rank
51st
Portugal rank
53rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Palau
- Portugal
How they compare
Palau currently reports 72.3% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Palau ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.3% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.8% | 1.5% | Palau |
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, Palau or Portugal?
- Palau, at 72.3% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Palau and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Palau ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 201 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.