Nicaragua vs Norway: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Norway
65.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
58th
Norway rank
59th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 65.8% against 65.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th of 164 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 56.4% | 7.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 61.4% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.7% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 65.8% against 65.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Norway ranks 59th 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 (%).