Bulgaria vs Czechia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas

Bulgaria
99.5%
in 2025
Czechia
97.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
8th
Czechia rank
11th

Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Czechia
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.5% against 97.7% in Czechia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and Czechia ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 74.0% 30.8% Czechia
2010s 97.8% 96.6% 1.1% Bulgaria
2020s 99.5% 97.7% 1.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Bulgaria or Czechia?
Bulgaria, at 99.5% against 97.7% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Bulgaria and Czechia?
1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Czechia ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).