Guinea vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land area that is protected
Guinea
42.6%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
43.5%
in 2025
Guinea rank
8th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
7th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Guinea
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 43.5% against 42.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 8th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 44.4% | 11.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 44.1% | 6.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Guinea or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 43.5% against 42.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Guinea ranks 8th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 213 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 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.