Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Benin or United States Virgin Islands?

Benin, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States Virgin Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

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

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.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Benin or United States Virgin Islands?: Benin, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Benin and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States Virgin Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Benin and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?: Benin ranks 106th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th 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

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: 18 September 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.