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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas

Democratic Republic of Congo
37.9%
in 2025
Russia
38.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
Russia rank
110th

Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 38.6% against 37.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Russia ranks 110th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 33.4% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 37.7% 36.4% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 37.9% 38.6% 0.8% Russia

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 Russia?
Russia, at 38.6% 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 Russia?
0.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and Russia ranks 110th 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 (%).