Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ecuador
26.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
26.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
136th
United Arab Emirates rank
137th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ecuador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 137th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 7.9% | 7.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 26.4% | 3.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Ecuador or United Arab Emirates?
- Ecuador, at 26.9% against 26.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ecuador ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 137th of 174 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.