Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Aruba or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Aruba as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Aruba and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Democratic Republic of Congo?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Aruba vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Aruba

0.4%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.5%

in 2025

Aruba rank

123rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

120th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Aruba
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 174 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Aruba or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Aruba as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Aruba and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Aruba and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?: Aruba ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.