Malawi vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
113th
Malaysia rank
111th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.5% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 32.2% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 32.5% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.5% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 3.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th 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.