Ecuador vs Myanmar: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Ecuador
26.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
27.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
128th
Myanmar rank
126th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Ecuador
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27.1% against 26.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 128th 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 | Ecuador | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 22.1% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 27.1% | 4.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.1% | 0.4% | 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, Ecuador or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27.1% against 26.9% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Myanmar rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ecuador ranks 128th 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 (%).