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Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Namibia
1.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
91st
Sierra Leone rank
91st

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 91st and Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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

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.