Honduras vs Nicaragua: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Honduras
41.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
41.2%
in 2025
Honduras rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
106th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 41.2% against 41.0% in Honduras, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 190 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 40.5% | 15.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 41.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 41.2% against 41.0% in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Honduras ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th 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 (%).