Malawi vs United States of America: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malawi
29.4%
in 2025
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
131st
United States of America rank
128th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 30.6% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th of 174 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 25.5% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.5% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.6% | 1.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 30.6% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malawi and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malawi ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 128th 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.