What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?

0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Lao People's Democratic Republic

30.1%

in 2025

Malawi

29.4%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

122nd

Malawi rank

123rd

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.1% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.4%	24.6%	8.1%	Malawi
2010s	17.6%	26.0%	8.4%	Malawi
2020s	30.0%	29.4%	0.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.1% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?: 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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