Egypt vs Thailand: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Egypt
5.1%
in 2025
Thailand
5.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
62nd
Thailand rank
64th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th 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.