Canada vs South Sudan: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Canada
43.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
39.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
101st
South Sudan rank
109th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 43.7% against 39.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Canada ranks 101st and South Sudan ranks 109th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 39.6% | 7.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 39.6% | 4.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 43.7% against 39.6% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Canada and South Sudan?
- 4.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Canada ranks 101st and South Sudan ranks 109th 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 (%).