Countries that have legislative measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House by country
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework or measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (1 = YES; 0 = NO).
Countries reporting
82
Highest
1 number
Madagascar
Lowest
1 number
Czechia
Median
1 number
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
1,047
What the numbers show
Countries that have legislative measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House is currently reported for 82 countries. The highest value is 1 number in Madagascar; the lowest is 1 number in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 number, and the mean is 1 number.
Countries that have legislative measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Niger | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Malaysia | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Malawi | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritania | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Laos | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Kenya | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vietnam | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tanzania | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Togo | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eswatini | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Senegal | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sudan | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Qatar | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Peru | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Comoros | 1 number | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Congo | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cameroon | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bhutan | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Benin | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burundi | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guyana | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eritrea | 1 number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Algeria | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 number | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework or measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (1 = YES; 0 = NO).