Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bolivia or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 65.65 against 64.89 in Bolivia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bolivia

64.89

in 2010

Costa Rica

65.65

in 2010

Bolivia rank

63rd

Costa Rica rank

61st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Bolivia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.65 against 64.89 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.76.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1780s	81.88	93.06	11.18	Costa Rica
1790s	81.73	93.02	11.28	Costa Rica
1800s	81.58	92.97	11.39	Costa Rica
1810s	81.41	92.9	11.48	Costa Rica
1820s	80	92.81	12.81	Costa Rica
1830s	78.34	92.66	14.32	Costa Rica
1840s	78.19	92.47	14.28	Costa Rica
1850s	78.03	92.28	14.25	Costa Rica
1860s	75.95	92.09	16.13	Costa Rica
1870s	77.77	91.68	13.92	Costa Rica
1880s	79.59	91.12	11.54	Costa Rica
1890s	73.69	90.55	16.86	Costa Rica
1900s	75.57	89.64	14.07	Costa Rica
1910s	73.43	88.66	15.22	Costa Rica
1920s	66.96	87.51	20.55	Costa Rica
1930s	66.68	87.04	20.37	Costa Rica
1940s	63.13	85.16	22.03	Costa Rica
1950s	68.54	81.53	12.99	Costa Rica
1960s	63.71	77.15	13.44	Costa Rica
1970s	64.51	74.05	9.54	Costa Rica
1980s	62.58	68.76	6.17	Costa Rica
1990s	64.91	66.03	1.13	Costa Rica
2000s	65.45	65.76	0.3049	Costa Rica
2010s	64.89	65.65	0.761	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bolivia or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 65.65 against 64.89 in Bolivia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bolivia and Costa Rica?: 0.76, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Bolivia ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.