Congo vs Suriname: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Congo
48.1%
in 2025
Suriname
49.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
82nd
Suriname rank
81st
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 49.4% against 48.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 81st of 150 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 49.4% | 21.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 49.4% | 15.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 49.4% | 1.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Congo or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 49.4% against 48.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Congo and Suriname?
- 1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Congo ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 81st 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.