Greenland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Greenland
4.2%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.5%
in 2025
Greenland rank
71st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
69th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Greenland
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 71st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 3.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Greenland or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Greenland ranks 71st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th 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.