Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Iraq
8.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
14.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
158th
Turkmenistan rank
155th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 14.1% against 8.1% in Iraq, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 12.7% | 12.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 12.7% | 6.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 13.4% | 5.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 14.1% against 8.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 6.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iraq ranks 158th and Turkmenistan ranks 155th 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.