Suriname vs Switzerland: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Suriname
34.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
Suriname rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
121st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.6% against 34.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 26.5% | 8.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 1.9% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.7% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.6% against 34.9% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Suriname ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 121st 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 (%).