El Salvador vs United States of America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
El Salvador
97.7%
in 2025
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.7% against 30.6% in United States of America, a difference of 67.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
El Salvador ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 29.5% | 68.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 30.6% | 67.2% | 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 United States of America?
- El Salvador, at 97.7% against 30.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between El Salvador and United States of America?
- 67.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.