Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Mongolia
40.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
88th
Mongolia rank
91st
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.7% against 40.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Mongolia ranks 91st of 150 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 32.8% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 36.1% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 40.5% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 42.7% against 40.5% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 2.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Mongolia ranks 91st of 150 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.