Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: Marine protected areas
Gabon
19,497 sq. km
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
16,556 sq. km
in 2010
Gabon rank
11th
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Marine protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19,497 sq. km against 16,556 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,941 sq. km.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717.06 sq. km | 7,091 sq. km | 6,374 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14,990 sq. km | 16,556 sq. km | 1,566 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19,497 sq. km | 16,556 sq. km | 2,941 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gabon, at 19,497 sq. km against 16,556 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,941 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as Marine protected areas (sq. km). 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.