Chile vs Sri Lanka: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Chile
46.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
43.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 46.8% against 43.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.4% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.8% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.9% | 1.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 46.8% against 43.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Chile ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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 (%).