Samoa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Samoa
0.2%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
0.2%
in 2025
Samoa rank
132nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
132nd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Samoa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Samoa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Turks and Caicos Islands 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.