Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Jamaica
61.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
63.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
67th
Puerto Rico rank
65th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Puerto Rico ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 63.8% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 63.8% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.8% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 63.8% against 61.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Puerto Rico ranks 65th 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.