Bulgaria vs Guinea: Share of land area that is protected
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
Guinea
42.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Guinea rank
8th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Bulgaria
- Guinea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 42.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.7% | 32.8% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.1% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Bulgaria or Guinea?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 42.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Bulgaria and Guinea?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Guinea rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Guinea ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.