Christmas Island vs Mexico: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
Mexico
64.3%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
62nd
Mexico rank
60th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Christmas Island
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 64.3% against 63.0% in Christmas Island, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 60th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 38.1% | 24.8% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 59.2% | 3.7% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.4% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Christmas Island or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 64.3% against 63.0% in Christmas Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Christmas Island and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and Mexico rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Christmas Island ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 60th 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 (%).