Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2025
Uruguay
53.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
85th
Uruguay rank
80th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 53.8% against 50.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
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 Uruguay ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 16.8% | 32.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.4% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 53.8% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 53.8% 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 Uruguay?
- 2.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 80th 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 (%).