Costa Rica vs United States: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2025
United States
38.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
155th
United States rank
157th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.5% against 38.4% in United States, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and United States ranks 157th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.1% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.9% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 1.0% | 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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 39.5% against 38.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Costa Rica and United States?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and United States ranks 157th 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.