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