Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
50.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
85th
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.9% against 50.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 32.0% | 17.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 44.5% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Costa Rica, at 50.9% against 50.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th 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 (%).