How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Equatorial Guinea

92.69

in 2010

Laos

93.06

in 2010

Equatorial Guinea rank

14th

Laos rank

13th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Equatorial Guinea
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 93.06 against 92.69 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Laos ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Laos ranks 13th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1780s	96.09	97.02	0.9305	Laos
1790s	96.05	97.01	0.9625	Laos
1800s	96	97.01	1	Laos
1810s	95.96	96.76	0.7958	Laos
1820s	95.9	96.5	0.601	Laos
1830s	95.84	96.26	0.4219	Laos
1840s	95.78	96.03	0.2443	Laos
1850s	95.72	95.78	0.0686	Laos
1860s	95.65	95.54	0.1015	Equatorial Guinea
1870s	95.38	95.34	0.0428	Equatorial Guinea
1880s	95.09	95.13	0.0394	Laos
1890s	94.78	94.92	0.1432	Laos
1900s	94.44	94.7	0.2651	Laos
1910s	94.06	95.28	1.22	Laos
1920s	93.77	95.16	1.39	Laos
1930s	93.46	95.07	1.61	Laos
1940s	93.11	94.96	1.86	Laos
1950s	92.56	94.89	2.33	Laos
1960s	91.51	93.53	2.03	Laos
1970s	90.95	93.78	2.84	Laos
1980s	90.7	93.15	2.45	Laos
1990s	91.57	93.9	2.33	Laos
2000s	92.39	93.21	0.8227	Laos
2010s	92.69	93.06	0.372	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?: Laos, at 93.06 against 92.69 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 0.37, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Laos ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.