Estonia vs Sudan: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Estonia

19.2%

in 2025

Sudan

17.0%

in 2025

Estonia rank

31st

Sudan rank

34th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Estonia
Sudan

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 19.2% against 17.0% in Sudan, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Estonia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 34th 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.