Costa Rica vs Peru: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Peru
51.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
85th
Peru rank
83rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 51.2% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Peru ranks 83rd 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 24.1% | 25.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 41.7% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.6% | 5.3% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 51.2% against 50.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Peru ranks 83rd 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 (%).