Haiti vs Puerto Rico: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Haiti
1.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2.1%
in 2025
Haiti rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Haiti
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Haiti or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Haiti and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Puerto Rico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Haiti ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th 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.