Gabon vs Spain: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Gabon
54.2%
in 2025
Spain
51.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
79th
Spain rank
81st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Gabon
- Spain
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 54.2% against 51.3% in Spain, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Gabon ranks 79th and Spain ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 38.8% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.7% | 4.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 51.2% | 3.0% | Gabon |
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 Spain?
- Gabon, at 54.2% against 51.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Gabon and Spain?
- 2.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Spain rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Gabon ranks 79th and Spain ranks 81st 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 (%).