India vs Marshall Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
India
8.5%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
India rank
160th
Marshall Islands rank
161st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- India
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
India currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 160th and Marshall Islands ranks 161st of 190 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, India or Marshall Islands?
- India, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between India and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Marshall Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- India ranks 160th and Marshall Islands ranks 161st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).