Bhutan vs Brazil: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Brazil
30.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
Brazil rank
120th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bhutan
- Brazil
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.9% against 30.7% in Brazil, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Brazil ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 29.3% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.6% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Bhutan or Brazil?
- Bhutan, at 34.9% against 30.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bhutan and Brazil?
- 4.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brazil rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Brazil ranks 120th 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 (%).