Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
127th
Switzerland rank
130th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.4% against 35.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 130th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 26.5% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.0% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 1.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 36.4% against 35.6% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 130th 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.