Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
37.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
124th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 37.3% against 36.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 14.5% | 21.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 15.8% | 20.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 27.6% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 37.3% against 36.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.