Lithuania vs Panama: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Lithuania
23.2%
in 2025
Panama
26.3%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
24th
Panama rank
22nd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Lithuania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.3% against 23.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 1.7% | 17.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Lithuania or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.3% against 23.2% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Lithuania and Panama?
- 3.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Panama rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Panama ranks 22nd 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.