Belgium vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Belgium
86.0%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
85.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
39th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 86.0% against 85.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th of 164 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 84.1% | 12.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 85.4% | 4.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Belgium, at 86.0% against 85.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th 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 (%).