Cuba vs Mauritania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Cuba
4.2%
in 2025
Mauritania
3.7%
in 2025
Cuba rank
71st
Mauritania rank
74th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Cuba
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cuba ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Cuba or Mauritania?
- Cuba, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Cuba and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Mauritania rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Cuba ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 74th 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.