Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bangladesh
37.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
159th
Costa Rica rank
155th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.5% against 37.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 155th of 253 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 38.7% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 39.4% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 39.5% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 39.5% against 37.5% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 155th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.