Developing regions vs Ghana: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Developing regions
33.1%
in 2025
Ghana
94.9%
in 2025
Developing regions rank
12th
Ghana rank
22nd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Developing regions
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 94.9% against 33.1% in Developing regions, a difference of 61.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Developing regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 16 regions.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 94.9% | 72.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 94.9% | 65.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 94.9% | 62.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Developing regions or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 94.9% against 33.1% in Developing regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Developing regions and Ghana?
- 61.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Developing regions and Ghana rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Developing regions ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 16 regions.
- 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.