Panama vs Zimbabwe: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Panama
78.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
82.0%
in 2025
Panama rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 82.0% against 78.5% in Panama, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 65.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 77.2% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 82.0% | 3.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 82.0% against 78.5% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 3.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Panama ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.