Developing regions vs Latvia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Developing regions
33.1%
in 2025
Latvia
97.4%
in 2025
Developing regions rank
12th
Latvia rank
17th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Developing regions
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.4% against 33.1% in Developing regions, a difference of 64.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.9 times Developing regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 17th of 16 regions.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 80.5% | 57.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 97.4% | 68.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 97.4% | 64.6% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 97.4% 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 Latvia?
- 64.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Developing regions and Latvia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Developing regions ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 17th 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.