Italy vs Nicaragua: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Italy
75.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
74.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
43rd
Nicaragua rank
45th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75.5% against 74.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Italy ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 69.5% | 11.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 73.9% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 75.5% against 74.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Italy ranks 43rd 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 (%).