Ireland vs Seychelles: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ireland
98.2%
in 2025
Seychelles
98.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Seychelles rank
12th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 98.9% against 98.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 89.0% | 12.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 98.9% | 15.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.9% | 3.7% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 98.9% against 98.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th 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.