Kyrgyzstan vs Pakistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Kyrgyzstan
35.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
35.8%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Pakistan rank
114th

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 35.8% against 35.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 164 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 32.9% 2.5% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 35.4% 32.9% 2.5% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 35.4% 34.7% 0.7% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Kyrgyzstan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 35.8% against 35.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th 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

Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).