Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of land area that is protected
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
26.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Guinea-Bissau rank
57th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.6% against 26.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 16.5% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Costa Rica, at 26.6% against 26.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th 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.