Philippines vs Sweden: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Philippines
56.1%
in 2025
Sweden
56.4%
in 2025
Philippines rank
76th
Sweden rank
75th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Philippines
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.4% against 56.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Philippines ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 75th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 54.6% | 26.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 55.8% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Philippines or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.4% against 56.1% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Philippines and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sweden rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Philippines ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 75th 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 (%).