Netherlands vs Slovakia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Netherlands
86.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
86.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
Slovakia rank
35th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 86.3% against 86.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 35th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 70.3% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 86.1% | 4.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.2% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 86.3% against 86.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 35th 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 (%).