Palau vs Portugal: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Portugal
70.9%
in 2025
Palau rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Palau
- Portugal
How they compare
Palau currently reports 72.3% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Palau ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.3% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.8% | 1.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Palau or Portugal?
- Palau, at 72.3% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Palau and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Palau ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th 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 (%).