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

Democratic Republic of Congo
54.6%
in 2024
Georgia
54.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Georgia rank
94th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Georgia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 54.6% against 54.5% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 94th of 238 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 Georgia Difference Ahead
2000s 36.7% 32.2% 4.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 50.2% 44.4% 5.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 54.6% 51.4% 3.2% 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 Georgia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 54.6% against 54.5% in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Georgia?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Georgia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Georgia rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 94th of 238 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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About this data

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
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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