Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
139th
Solomon Islands rank
139th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Solomon Islands ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th and Solomon Islands ranks 139th 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.