Ireland vs Seychelles: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Ireland
98.2%
in 2025
Seychelles
98.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Seychelles rank
12th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 98.9% against 98.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 89.0% | 12.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 98.9% | 15.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.9% | 3.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Ireland or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 98.9% against 98.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 12th 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 (%).