Brazil vs United States of America: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Brazil
97.9%
in 2021
United States of America
0.5%
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 97.9% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 97.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 181.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 0.5% | 51.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 97.9% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Brazil and United States of America?
- 97.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.