Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
39.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
Tunisia rank
108th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 39.9% against 36.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Tunisia'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 Tunisia ranks 108th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 20.4% | 15.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 39.9% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 39.9% 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 Tunisia?
- 3.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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 (%).