Chile vs Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Chile
46.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
43.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 46.8% against 43.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.4% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.8% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.9% | 1.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 46.8% against 43.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Chile ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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.