Egypt vs Peru: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Egypt
26.1%
in 2025
Peru
24.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
131st
Peru rank
133rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Egypt
- Peru
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.1% against 24.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd of 164 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 13.6% | 12.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.1% | 2.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Egypt or Peru?
- Egypt, at 26.1% against 24.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Egypt and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd 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 (%).