Guinea-Bissau vs Tunisia: Marine protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
16,556 sq. km
in 2010
Tunisia
1,912 sq. km
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Tunisia rank
15th
Marine protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tunisia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16,556 sq. km against 1,912 sq. km in Tunisia, a difference of 14,644 sq. km.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 8.7 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,091 sq. km | 1,878 sq. km | 5,213 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 16,556 sq. km | 1,912 sq. km | 14,644 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16,556 sq. km | 1,912 sq. km | 14,644 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Guinea-Bissau or Tunisia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 16,556 sq. km against 1,912 sq. km in Tunisia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia?
- 14,644 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tunisia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Tunisia ranks 15th 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.