Bhutan vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
109th
Malaysia rank
111th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.9% against 32.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.5% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 34.9% against 32.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bhutan ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 150 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.