India vs United States of America: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

India
49.8%
in 2021
United States of America
0.5%
in 2021
India rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time

  • India
  • United States of America
01020304050201620182021

How they compare

India currently reports 49.8% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 49.3%.

That makes India's figure about 92.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 5.8% 0.2% 5.6% India
2020s 30.1% 0.5% 29.6% India

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, India or United States of America?
India, at 49.8% 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 India and United States of America?
49.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
India ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
Last refreshed