Low & middle income vs Mexico: Marine protected areas
Low & middle income
6.7%
in 2025
Mexico
22.6%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
26th
Mexico rank
25th
Marine protected areas over time
- Low & middle income
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.6% against 6.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 13.2% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 21.9% | 15.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Low & middle income or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.6% against 6.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Low & middle income and Mexico?
- 15.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Mexico rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.