British Virgin Islands vs Tuvalu: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

British Virgin Islands
0.0%
in 2025
Tuvalu
0.0%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
150th
Tuvalu rank
150th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Tuvalu
00.020.040.060.080.1201320192025

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 150th and Tuvalu ranks 150th of 174 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% British Virgin Islands
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, British Virgin Islands or Tuvalu?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
British Virgin Islands ranks 150th and Tuvalu ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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.