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