Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Guatemala
50.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
50.7%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
89th
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 50.7% against 50.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 32.0% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 44.5% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.7% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Guatemala or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 50.7% against 50.2% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).