Italy vs Kiribati: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Italy
11.0%
in 2025
Kiribati
11.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
49th
Kiribati rank
46th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Italy
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 11.9% against 11.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 49th and Kiribati ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.8% | 4.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.8% | 1.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Italy or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 11.9% against 11.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Italy and Kiribati?
- 0.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kiribati?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Kiribati rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Italy ranks 49th and Kiribati ranks 46th 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.