Austria vs Finland: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Austria
71.3%
in 2025
Finland
75.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
54th
Finland rank
52nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 75.5% against 71.3% in Austria, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Finland ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 69.3% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 75.1% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 75.5% | 4.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 75.5% against 71.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Austria and Finland?
- 4.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Austria ranks 54th and Finland ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).