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.

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About this data

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: 07 August 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.