Mexico vs Panama: Marine protected areas
Mexico
22.6
in 2025
Panama
26.3
in 2025
Mexico rank
25th
Panama rank
22nd
Marine protected areas over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.3 against 22.6 in Mexico, a difference of 3.7.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Panama ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.21 | 1.7 | 11.51 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 24.1 | 2.17 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.3 against 22.6 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Mexico and Panama?
- 3.7, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Panama ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Marine protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.