Bhutan vs Nepal: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Nepal
35.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
109th
Nepal rank
108th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 31.6% | 7.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.1% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.1% | 0.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 35.1% against 34.9% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bhutan ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 108th 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.