Japan vs Nicaragua: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
61st
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 65.8% against 63.8% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 64.1% | 34.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 65.8% | 18.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 65.8% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Japan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 65.8% against 63.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Japan ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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.