Ecuador vs United States: Marine protected areas
Ecuador
19.3
in 2025
United States
19
in 2025
Ecuador rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Marine protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19.3 against 19 in United States, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.13 | 30.87 | 17.74 | United States |
| 2020s | 17.23 | 22.08 | 4.85 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 19.3 against 19 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.3, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Marine protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.