Equatorial Guinea vs Marshall Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Equatorial Guinea
0.3%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
0.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Marshall Islands rank
126th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Marshall Islands ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Equatorial Guinea or Marshall Islands?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Equatorial Guinea and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Marshall Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Marshall Islands ranks 126th 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.