Botswana vs Gabon: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Botswana
52.3%
in 2025
Gabon
54.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Gabon rank
79th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 54.2% against 52.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 79th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 34.1% | 18.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 53.0% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 54.2% | 1.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 54.2% against 52.3% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Botswana and Gabon?
- 1.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 79th 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 (%).