Andorra vs Costa Rica: Share of land area that is protected
Andorra
27.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
Andorra rank
52nd
Costa Rica rank
55th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Andorra
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Andorra currently reports 27.3% against 26.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Andorra ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Andorra or Costa Rica?
- Andorra, at 27.3% against 26.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Andorra and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Andorra ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Andorra and Costa Rica rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Andorra ranks 52nd and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.