El Salvador vs Southern Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
El Salvador
97.7%
in 2025
Southern Asia
25.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- El Salvador
- Southern Asia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.7% against 25.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 72.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.9 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 14.1% | 11.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 18.1% | 79.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 24.4% | 73.3% | 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 Southern Asia?
- El Salvador, at 97.7% against 25.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between El Salvador and Southern Asia?
- 72.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Southern Asia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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.