Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Russian Federation
38.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
Russian Federation rank
110th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 38.6% against 36.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Russian Federation ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.4% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 38.6% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 38.6% against 36.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 2.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Russian Federation ranks 110th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).