Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Mauritania
3.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
71st
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Mauritania ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 71st 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.