Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.4% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 3.0% | 13.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 3.7% | 12.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Latvia, at 16.4% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.