El Salvador vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
El Salvador
97.7%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
24.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- El Salvador
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.7% against 24.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 73.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 15.1% | 10.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 21.6% | 76.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 23.9% | 73.8% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- El Salvador, at 97.7% against 24.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 73.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.