East Timor vs Tonga: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
East Timor
19.6%
in 2025
Tonga
17.6%
in 2025
East Timor rank
144th
Tonga rank
146th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- East Timor
- Tonga
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 19.6% against 17.6% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 146th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.3% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 1.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.6% | 2.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, East Timor or Tonga?
- East Timor, at 19.6% against 17.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between East Timor and Tonga?
- 2.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- East Timor ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 146th 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 (%).