Costa Rica vs Suriname: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Suriname
34.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
127th
Suriname rank
131st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.4% against 34.9% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 131st 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 | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.9% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.9% | 1.5% | 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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 36.4% against 34.9% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 131st 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.