Canada vs Malawi: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Canada
27.4%
in 2025
Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
115th
Malawi rank
113th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Canada
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.4% against 27.4% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 113th of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 24.6% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 26.0% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 29.4% | 2.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Canada or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 29.4% against 27.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Canada and Malawi?
- 2.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malawi rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Canada ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 113th 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.