Bahamas vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Bahamas
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 7.7% against 5.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 60th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Bahamas or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Bahamas, at 7.7% against 5.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 2.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 60th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). 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 areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.