Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Marshall Islands
0.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.