Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Hong Kong, China
57.0%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
56.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 57.0% against 56.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 184 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 29.7% | 27.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 34.4% | 22.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.1% | 1.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hong Kong, China, at 57.0% against 56.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th 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 (%).