Cape Verde vs Solomon Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Cape Verde
0.1%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
139th
Solomon Islands rank
139th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Cape Verde
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Solomon Islands ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Cape Verde or Solomon Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Solomon Islands ranks 139th 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.