Botswana vs Philippines: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Botswana
52.3%
in 2025
Philippines
56.1%
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Philippines rank
76th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Botswana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 56.1% against 52.3% in Botswana, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 28.3% | 24.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 41.7% | 10.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 56.1% | 3.8% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 56.1% 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 Philippines?
- 3.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Philippines rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 76th 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 (%).