Costa Rica vs Peru: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Peru
51.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Peru rank
81st
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 51.2% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 24.1% | 25.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 41.7% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.6% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 51.2% against 50.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 81st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.