Puerto Rico vs Russian Federation: Marine protected areas
Puerto Rico
2.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation
2.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Russian Federation rank
87th
Marine protected areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Puerto Rico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Puerto Rico and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Russian Federation rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). 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 areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.