Madagascar vs Pakistan: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Madagascar
1.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
1.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
98th
Pakistan rank
99th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Pakistan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 98th and Pakistan ranks 99th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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.