Croatia vs Nicaragua: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Croatia
74.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
74.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Croatia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 74.8% against 74.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 69.5% | 46.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 73.9% | 16.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.8% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Croatia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 74.8% against 74.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Croatia and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Nicaragua rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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 (%).