Costa Rica vs Samoa: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Samoa
36.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
Samoa rank
119th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.4% against 36.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 119th of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 29.3% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.6% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 36.4% against 36.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 119th 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 (%).