Costa Rica vs Sweden: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Costa Rica
65.65
in 2010
Sweden
65.92
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
61st
Sweden rank
59th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.92 against 65.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 22 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 93.06 | 79.09 | 13.97 | Costa Rica |
| 1790s | 93.02 | 78.73 | 14.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1800s | 92.97 | 78.43 | 14.54 | Costa Rica |
| 1810s | 92.9 | 78.48 | 14.42 | Costa Rica |
| 1820s | 92.81 | 77.66 | 15.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1830s | 92.66 | 76.58 | 16.08 | Costa Rica |
| 1840s | 92.47 | 75.6 | 16.87 | Costa Rica |
| 1850s | 92.28 | 74.26 | 18.01 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 92.09 | 73.38 | 18.71 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 91.68 | 72.01 | 19.67 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 91.12 | 70.74 | 20.39 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 90.55 | 70.44 | 20.11 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 89.64 | 69.42 | 20.21 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 88.66 | 68.24 | 20.42 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 87.51 | 67.24 | 20.26 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 87.04 | 66.75 | 20.29 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 85.16 | 66.32 | 18.84 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 81.53 | 62 | 19.53 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 77.15 | 60.62 | 16.54 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.05 | 63.06 | 10.99 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.76 | 62.88 | 5.88 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 66.03 | 64.57 | 1.47 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 66.16 | 0.4011 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.65 | 65.92 | 0.2684 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65.92 against 65.65 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 59th 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.