Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
37.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
155th
Switzerland rank
158th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.5% against 37.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 253 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 | 38.7% | 29.1% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.4% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 36.9% | 2.6% | 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), Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 39.5% against 37.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 158th 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.