Brazil vs Costa Rica: Marine protected areas
Brazil
26.6
in 2025
Costa Rica
28.4
in 2025
Brazil rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
18th
Marine protected areas over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.4 against 26.6 in Brazil, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.76 | 1.06 | 7.7 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 20.03 | 6.7 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 28.4 against 26.6 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.8, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Marine protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.