Canada vs Guinea-Bissau: Marine protected areas
Canada
9.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
9.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
53rd
Marine protected areas over time
- Canada
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 9.6% | 8.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Canada or Guinea-Bissau?
- Canada, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Canada and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd 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.