Czechia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Czechia
92.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
91.0%
in 2025
Czechia rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Czechia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 92.3% against 91.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Czechia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 66.4% 89.9% 23.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 90.8% 91.0% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 92.3% 91.0% 1.3% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Czechia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Czechia, at 92.3% against 91.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.3%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Czechia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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 (%).