Bhutan vs Tajikistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
Tajikistan
35.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
Tajikistan rank
116th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bhutan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Tajikistan ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 27.9% | 3.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.7% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.8% | 2.0% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 35.1% 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 Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Tajikistan ranks 116th 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 (%).