Indonesia vs Kuwait: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Indonesia
3.0%
in 2025
Kuwait
3.2%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
80th
Kuwait rank
78th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 80th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Indonesia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Indonesia ranks 80th and Kuwait ranks 78th 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.