Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Kenya
42.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
43.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 43.9% against 42.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 35.4% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.8% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 43.9% against 42.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Kenya ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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.