Guatemala vs Norway: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Guatemala
0.9%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
103rd
Norway rank
101st
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 101st of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Guatemala or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Guatemala and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 101st 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.