Costa Rica vs Namibia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Costa Rica
65.65
in 2010
Namibia
64.25
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
61st
Namibia rank
64th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 65.65 against 64.25 in Namibia, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 64th of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.06 | 76.42 | 16.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1790s | 93.02 | 75.78 | 17.23 | Costa Rica |
| 1800s | 92.97 | 75.08 | 17.88 | Costa Rica |
| 1810s | 92.9 | 74.31 | 18.58 | Costa Rica |
| 1820s | 92.81 | 73.46 | 19.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1830s | 92.66 | 72.52 | 20.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 92.47 | 71.49 | 20.98 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 92.28 | 70.34 | 21.93 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 92.09 | 69.08 | 23.01 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 91.68 | 67.68 | 24 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 91.12 | 66.13 | 24.99 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 90.55 | 64.44 | 26.11 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 89.64 | 62.56 | 27.08 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 88.66 | 60.49 | 28.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 87.51 | 58.19 | 29.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 87.04 | 55.66 | 31.38 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 85.16 | 52.89 | 32.27 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 81.53 | 49.82 | 31.72 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 77.15 | 40.8 | 36.36 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.05 | 43.85 | 30.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.76 | 48.04 | 20.72 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 66.03 | 49.86 | 16.17 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 60.96 | 4.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 65.65 | 64.25 | 1.4 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 65.65 against 64.25 in Namibia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 1.4, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 64th 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.