Bhutan vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
35.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bhutan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 35.4% against 34.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th of 164 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 35.4% | 11.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 35.4% | 2.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.4% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 35.4% against 34.9% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th 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 (%).