Australia and New Zealand vs Bhutan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Australia and New Zealand
32.7%
in 2025
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
125th
Bhutan rank
124th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.9% against 32.7% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 124th of 174 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 24.4% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 33.1% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 34.8% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Australia and New Zealand or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 34.9% against 32.7% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Australia and New Zealand and Bhutan?
- 2.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Bhutan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Bhutan rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Bhutan ranks 124th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.