Angola vs Costa Rica: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Angola
42.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Angola rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
94th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Angola
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.7% against 42.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.0% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.6% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Angola or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 42.7% against 42.2% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Angola and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Costa Rica rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Angola ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).