Lithuania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Lithuania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 23.2% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 2.9% | 16.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 7.0% | 17.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Lithuania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lithuania, at 23.2% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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.