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Benin vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Benin
0.8%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
0.8%
in 2025
Benin rank
106th
United States Virgin Islands rank
106th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Benin
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 106th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th 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

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.