Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Canada
27.4%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Canada
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.1% against 27.4% in Canada, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 16.4% 3.5% Canada
2010s 22.8% 17.6% 5.2% Canada
2020s 26.7% 30.0% 3.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.1% against 27.4% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Canada ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).