Congo vs South Africa: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Congo
14.1%
in 2025
South Africa
15.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.4% against 14.1% in Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th 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.