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
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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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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 (%).