Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uruguay: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Lao People's Democratic Republic
30.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.3%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
124th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 30.1% against 28.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 1.1% | 15.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 22.1% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.3% | 1.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 30.1% against 28.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uruguay?
- 1.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uruguay rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 124th 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 (%).