Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Nicaragua
65.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
71.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71.1% against 65.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 56.4% | 7.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 70.4% | 4.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 71.1% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 71.1% against 65.8% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 5.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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 (%).