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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2025
Iceland
0.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Iceland rank
120th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Iceland ranks 120th 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.