Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.8% against 1.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 12.9% | 11.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.8% against 1.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 12.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.