Lithuania vs Poland: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Lithuania
95.1%
in 2025
Poland
94.2%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
21st
Poland rank
24th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 95.1% against 94.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 72.9% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 94.1% | 7.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 94.1% | 2.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 95.1% against 94.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lithuania ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th 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 (%).