Samoa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Samoa
0.2%
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0.2%
in 2025
Samoa rank
132nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
132nd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Samoa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Samoa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Samoa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd 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.