Germany vs Panama: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Germany
80.0%
in 2025
Panama
78.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
47th
Panama rank
49th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Germany
- Panama
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.0% against 78.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and Panama ranks 49th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 69.9% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Germany or Panama?
- Germany, at 80.0% against 78.5% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Germany and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Panama rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Germany ranks 47th and Panama ranks 49th 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 (%).