Ireland vs Latvia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ireland
98.2%
in 2025
Latvia
97.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Latvia rank
17th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 97.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th of 150 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 80.5% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 97.4% | 13.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 97.4% | 2.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 97.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th of 150 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.