Belize vs Hong Kong: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Belize
34.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong
32.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
118th
Hong Kong rank
120th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Belize
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Belize currently reports 34.3% against 32.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Belize ranks 118th and Hong Kong ranks 120th of 190 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 32.5% | 9.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 32.5% | 7.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.5% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Belize or Hong Kong?
- Belize, at 34.3% against 32.5% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Belize and Hong Kong?
- 1.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Hong Kong rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Belize ranks 118th and Hong Kong ranks 120th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).