Aruba vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Aruba
0.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.3%
in 2025
Aruba rank
123rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Aruba
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Aruba ranks 123rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Aruba, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Aruba and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Equatorial Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Aruba ranks 123rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th 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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About this data
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.