Benin vs Guatemala: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Benin

0.8%

in 2025

Guatemala

0.9%

in 2025

Benin rank

106th

Guatemala rank

103rd

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Benin
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 103rd of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.