Bhutan vs Malaysia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
Malaysia rank
119th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.9% against 32.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 164 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.5% | 2.4% | 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 Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 34.9% against 32.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 119th 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 (%).