Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Ethiopia
16.4%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
20.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Ethiopia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.0% against 16.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Kazakhstan ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 19.9% | 4.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 20.0% | 3.7% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.0% against 16.4% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 3.6%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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 (%).