Gabon vs Philippines: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Gabon
54.2%
in 2025
Philippines
56.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
79th
Philippines rank
76th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 56.1% against 54.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Gabon ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.3% | 5.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 41.7% | 11.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 56.1% | 1.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Gabon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 56.1% against 54.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Gabon and Philippines?
- 1.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Gabon ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 76th 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 (%).