Albania vs Kuwait: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Albania
3.4%
in 2025
Kuwait
3.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
77th
Kuwait rank
78th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Albania
- Kuwait
How they compare
Albania currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | Albania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Albania or Kuwait?
- Albania, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Albania and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Kuwait rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Albania ranks 77th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. 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 regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.