Costa Rica vs Kiribati: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2025
Kiribati
40.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
155th
Kiribati rank
153rd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 40.0% against 39.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 153rd of 253 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 16.0% | 22.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 40.0% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 40.0% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Costa Rica or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 40.0% against 39.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kiribati rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 153rd 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.