Italy vs Nicaragua: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Italy
75.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
74.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75.5% against 74.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 69.5% | 11.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 73.9% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 75.5% against 74.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Italy ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 48th 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.