Belgium vs Slovenia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belgium
86.0%
in 2025
Slovenia
84.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Slovenia rank
41st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 86.0% against 84.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Slovenia ranks 41st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 57.9% | 14.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 84.0% | 3.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Belgium or Slovenia?
- Belgium, at 86.0% against 84.0% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Slovenia ranks 41st 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 (%).