Bulgaria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bulgaria
99.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.3% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 253 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 32.5% | 15.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 41.2% | 57.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 45.9% | 53.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Bulgaria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 99.3% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.