Norway vs Portugal: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Norway
65.7%
in 2025
Portugal
68.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
62nd
Portugal rank
60th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.6% against 65.7% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 68.6% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 68.6% | 3.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 68.6% against 65.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Norway ranks 62nd 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.