Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered

Democratic Republic of the Congo
37.9%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
40.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
122nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
114th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 40.9% against 37.9% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 122nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 114th of 195 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 38.0% 3.6% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 37.7% 38.9% 1.2% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 37.9% 40.9% 3.1% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 40.9% against 37.9% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
3.0%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 122nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 114th 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
Last refreshed