Montenegro vs Peru: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Montenegro

5.3%

in 2025

Peru

7.9%

in 2025

Montenegro rank

61st

Peru rank

58th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Montenegro
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.9% against 5.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Montenegro's.

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

Montenegro ranks 61st and Peru ranks 58th 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: 07 August 2026

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.