Benin vs Georgia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Benin
0.8%
in 2025
Georgia
0.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
106th
Georgia rank
106th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Benin
- Georgia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 106th and Georgia ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Benin or Georgia?
- Benin, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Benin and Georgia?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Georgia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Georgia rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Benin ranks 106th and Georgia ranks 106th 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.