Gambia vs Northern America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Gambia
99.0%
in 2025
Northern America
28.5%
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Northern America rank
15th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Gambia
- Northern America
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 99.0% against 28.5% in Northern America, a difference of 70.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 22.0% | 77.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 25.1% | 73.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 28.1% | 70.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Gambia or Northern America?
- Gambia, at 99.0% against 28.5% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Gambia and Northern America?
- 70.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Northern America 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.