What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Central African Republic and Ghana?

1.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Central African Republic vs Ghana: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Central African Republic

96.8%

in 2025

Ghana

95.0%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

19th

Ghana rank

22nd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Central African Republic
Ghana

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 96.8% against 95.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Central African Republic ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.8%	95.0%	0.2%	Ghana
2010s	96.4%	95.0%	1.5%	Central African Republic
2020s	96.8%	95.0%	1.9%	Central African 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, Central African Republic or Ghana?: Central African Republic, at 96.8% against 95.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Central African Republic and Ghana?: 1.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Central African Republic ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 22nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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