Poland vs Ukraine: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Poland

24.0%

in 2025

Ukraine

21.6%

in 2025

Poland rank

23rd

Ukraine rank

26th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Poland
Ukraine

How they compare

Poland currently reports 24.0% against 21.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 26th 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: 07 August 2026

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.