Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
37.9%
in 2025
Egypt
38.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Egypt rank
112th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.0% against 37.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Egypt ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 38.0% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 38.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 38.0% against 37.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Egypt ranks 112th 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 (%).