Jordan vs Senegal: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Jordan
2.8%
in 2025
Senegal
3.1%
in 2025
Jordan rank
82nd
Senegal rank
79th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Jordan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 1.1% | 34.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Jordan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Jordan and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Senegal rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Jordan ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th 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.