Gambia vs Southern Asia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Gambia
99.0%
in 2025
Southern Asia
25.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Gambia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 99.0% against 25.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 73.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.9 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 14.1% | 85.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 18.1% | 81.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 24.4% | 74.6% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Gambia, at 99.0% against 25.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Gambia and Southern Asia?
- 73.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Southern Asia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Gambia ranks 11th 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.