Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Cape Verde
54.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
53.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
81st
Lesotho rank
82nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape 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.
Cape Verde ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 48.3% | 9.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.2% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.3% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 54.8% against 53.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 1.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).