Bulgaria vs Malta: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Bulgaria

8.2%

in 2025

Malta

7.8%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

57th

Malta rank

59th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Bulgaria
Malta

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 174 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.