Australia vs Post-demographic dividend: Marine protected areas

Australia
45.4%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
23.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Post-demographic dividend rank
6th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Australia
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 45.4% against 23.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Australia ranks 9th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 174 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2010s 42.0% 21.3% 20.6% Australia
2020s 44.1% 23.2% 20.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Australia or Post-demographic dividend?
Australia, at 45.4% against 23.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
22.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Post-demographic dividend?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Australia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for marine protected areas?
Australia ranks 9th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 2,834 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.