Comoros vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Comoros
0.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2025
Comoros rank
123rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Comoros ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Comoros or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
Comoros ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th 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

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.