Bhutan vs United States of America: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bhutan
34.9%
in 2025
United States of America
30.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
118th
United States of America rank
121st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bhutan
- United States of America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34.9% against 30.6% in United States of America, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 25.6% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.5% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 30.6% | 4.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Bhutan, at 34.9% against 30.6% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bhutan and United States of America?
- 4.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and United States of America rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st 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 (%).