Iran vs United States Virgin Islands: Marine protected areas

Iran
0.9
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.8
in 2025
Iran rank
103rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
106th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Iran
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.9 against 0.8 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 103rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8857 0.7857 0.1 Iran
2020s 0.8333 0.8 0.0333 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Iran or United States Virgin Islands?
Iran, at 0.9 against 0.8 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Iran and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States Virgin Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Iran and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for marine protected areas?
Iran ranks 103rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Marine protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed