Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Cambodia
45.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
94th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 45.0% against 42.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cambodia ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 40.0% | 27.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 42.6% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.7% | 2.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 45.0% against 42.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 2.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cambodia ranks 94th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.