Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cambodia
51.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
85th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cambodia ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 49.4% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 50.9% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 51.0% against 50.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cambodia ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 85th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).