Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Oman: Marine protected areas

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.8%
in 2025
Oman
16.2%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Oman rank
37th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Oman
051015201320192025

How they compare

Oman currently reports 16.2% against 1.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Oman's figure about 8.8 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 Oman ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Oman Difference Ahead
2010s 1.5% 0.1% 1.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 1.7% 5.6% 3.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Oman?
Oman, at 16.2% 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 Oman?
14.4%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman rank globally for marine protected areas?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Oman ranks 37th 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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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.