What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Democratic Republic of Congo

54.4%

in 2025

Gabon

53.7%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

96th

Gabon rank

98th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 54.4% against 53.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 98th of 240 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.2%	33.2%	4.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	50.2%	47.5%	2.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	54.4%	53.7%	0.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 54.4% against 53.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Gabon ranks 98th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial 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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Indicator: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit: %
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).