Vietnam vs Yemen: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Vietnam
0.5%
in 2025
Yemen
0.4%
in 2025
Vietnam rank
120th
Yemen rank
123rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Vietnam
- Yemen
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Vietnam ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Vietnam or Yemen?
- Vietnam, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Vietnam and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Yemen rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Vietnam ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 123rd 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.