El Salvador vs Ireland: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
El Salvador
97.7%
in 2025
Ireland
98.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 97.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 77.0% | 51.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 83.7% | 14.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.2% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), El Salvador or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 97.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.