Egypt vs Malta: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Egypt
5.1%
in 2025
Malta
7.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
62nd
Malta rank
59th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Egypt
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.8% against 5.1% in Egypt, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.5% | 2.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Egypt or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.8% against 5.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Egypt and Malta?
- 2.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Malta rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 59th 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.