Costa Rica vs Kenya: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Costa Rica
42.7%
in 2025
Kenya
42.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Kenya rank
93rd
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.8% against 42.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.8% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.8% against 42.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 93rd 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 (%).