Belarus vs Mexico: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belarus
54.2%
in 2025
Mexico
50.1%
in 2025
Belarus rank
78th
Mexico rank
82nd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belarus
- Mexico
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 54.2% against 50.1% in Mexico, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 164 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 26.6% | 11.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.4% | 0.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 49.7% | 4.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Belarus or Mexico?
- Belarus, at 54.2% against 50.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belarus and Mexico?
- 4.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Mexico rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belarus ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 82nd 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 (%).