Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Burkina Faso
64.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 65.8% against 64.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 164 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 64.1% | 12.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.8% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.8% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 65.8% against 64.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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 (%).