Canada vs Myanmar: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Canada
27.4%
in 2025
Myanmar
27.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
Myanmar rank
126th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 126th of 164 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 27.1% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 27.1% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Canada, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Canada and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Canada ranks 125th and Myanmar ranks 126th 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 (%).