Belize vs Turkmenistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belize
15.4%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
14.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
Turkmenistan rank
147th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belize
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 15.4% against 14.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 146th and Turkmenistan ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 2.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 2.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 2.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Belize or Turkmenistan?
- Belize, at 15.4% against 14.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 1.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belize ranks 146th and Turkmenistan ranks 147th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).