Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
8.5%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
161st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
159th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 161st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th of 190 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.5% | 3.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 161st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th 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 (%).