Ecuador vs Romania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Ecuador
19.3%
in 2025
Romania
21.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
30th
Romania rank
27th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.5% against 19.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 22.7% | 5.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Ecuador or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.5% against 19.3% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Ecuador and Romania?
- 2.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th 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
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.