Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
43.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 43.9% against 42.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 35.4% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.8% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 43.9% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 43.9% against 42.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.