Gabon vs Pacific island small states: Marine protected areas
Gabon
26.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
7.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
20th
Pacific island small states rank
22nd
Marine protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.8% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 3.8 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Gabon ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 5.2% | 7.7% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 7.2% | 21.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Gabon or Pacific island small states?
- Gabon, at 26.8% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Gabon and Pacific island small states?
- 19.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Pacific island small states rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.