Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Kyrgyzstan
35.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
35.1%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Tajikistan rank
116th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 35.4% against 35.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 27.9% | 7.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 29.7% | 5.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.8% | 2.6% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 35.4% against 35.1% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Tajikistan ranks 116th 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 (%).