Cyprus vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Cyprus

8.6%

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

9.1%

in 2025

Cyprus rank

55th

Guinea-Bissau rank

53rd

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Cyprus
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd 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.