Marshall Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
6.4%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
161st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
162nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7.8% against 6.4% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 161st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 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, Marshall Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Marshall Islands, at 7.8% against 6.4% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Marshall Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 161st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 162nd 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 (%).