Nicaragua vs Portugal: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Portugal
68.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
61st
Portugal rank
60th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.6% against 65.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 55.9% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.6% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 68.6% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.6% against 65.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 60th 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.