Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
32.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
119th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.5% against 30.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 119th of 164 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 24.0% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 32.2% | 14.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.5% against 30.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 119th 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 (%).