What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?

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.

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

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.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iceland?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iceland rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Iceland 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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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.