Cabo Verde vs Lesotho: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered

Cabo Verde
54.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
53.3%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
86th
Lesotho rank
87th

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Lesotho
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Cabo Verde currently reports 54.8% against 53.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cabo Verde ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 48.3% 9.9% Lesotho
2010s 54.8% 53.2% 1.6% Cabo Verde
2020s 54.8% 53.3% 1.5% Cabo Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Cabo Verde or Lesotho?
Cabo Verde, at 54.8% against 53.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Cabo Verde and Lesotho?
1.5%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cabo Verde and Lesotho rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Cabo Verde ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 5,668 data points, 2000–2025
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