Comoros vs India: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Comoros
0.4%
in 2025
India
0.3%
in 2025
Comoros rank
123rd
India rank
126th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Comoros
- India
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
Comoros ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Comoros or India?
- Comoros, at 0.4% against 0.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Comoros and India?
- 0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and India rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Comoros ranks 123rd and India ranks 126th 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.