Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Botswana
66.24
in 2010
Costa Rica
65.65
in 2010
Botswana rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
61st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 66.24 against 65.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.25 | 93.06 | 5.81 | Costa Rica |
| 1790s | 86.56 | 93.02 | 6.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1800s | 85.82 | 92.97 | 7.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1810s | 85.03 | 92.9 | 7.87 | Costa Rica |
| 1820s | 84.19 | 92.81 | 8.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1830s | 83.29 | 92.66 | 9.37 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 82.33 | 92.47 | 10.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 81.3 | 92.28 | 10.98 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 80.16 | 92.09 | 11.93 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 78.94 | 91.68 | 12.74 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 77.58 | 91.12 | 13.54 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 76.16 | 90.55 | 14.39 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 74.58 | 89.64 | 15.06 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 72.84 | 88.66 | 15.81 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 70.96 | 87.51 | 16.55 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 68.95 | 87.04 | 18.1 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 66.59 | 85.16 | 18.58 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 63.67 | 81.53 | 17.86 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 59.07 | 77.15 | 18.08 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 61.79 | 74.05 | 12.26 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61.86 | 68.76 | 6.9 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 66.02 | 66.03 | 0.0098 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 66.18 | 65.76 | 0.4152 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 66.24 | 65.65 | 0.5868 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 66.24 against 65.65 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.59, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Botswana ranks 58th 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
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.