Finland vs Sierra Leone: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Finland
75.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
71.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Finland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Finland currently reports 75.5% against 71.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 56.4% | 12.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 70.4% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.1% | 4.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Finland or Sierra Leone?
- Finland, at 75.5% against 71.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 4.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Finland ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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 (%).