Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
41.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
94th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.7% against 41.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 164 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 40.0% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 42.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 42.7% | 0.8% | 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, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 42.7% against 41.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 96th 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 (%).