Bahamas vs Egypt: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Bahamas
7.7%
in 2025
Egypt
5.1%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
60th
Egypt rank
62nd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Bahamas
- Egypt
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 7.7% against 5.1% in Egypt, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.
Bahamas ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 2.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Bahamas or Egypt?
- Bahamas, at 7.7% against 5.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Bahamas and Egypt?
- 2.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Egypt rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Bahamas ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 174 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 marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.