East Timor vs Tonga: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
East Timor
19.6%
in 2025
Tonga
17.6%
in 2025
East Timor rank
152nd
Tonga rank
155th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 19.6% against 17.6% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.3% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 1.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 2.0% | East Timor |
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, East Timor or Tonga?
- East Timor, at 19.6% against 17.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between East Timor and Tonga?
- 2.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- East Timor ranks 152nd and Tonga ranks 155th 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.