Bangladesh vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Bangladesh
8.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
9.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
55th
Guinea-Bissau rank
53rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Bangladesh
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 9.6% | 4.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Bangladesh or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd 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.