Greece vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Greece
90.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
92.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Greece
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 92.8% against 90.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 37.1% | 23.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 92.8% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 92.8% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Greece or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 92.8% against 90.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Greece ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th 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 (%).