Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
129th
Malaysia rank
126th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.5% against 30.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 24.0% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 32.2% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.5% against 30.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 126th 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.