Bangladesh vs Iceland: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Bangladesh
99.8%
in 2025
Iceland
99.8%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
30th
Iceland rank
27th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Bangladesh
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Iceland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 88.9% | 99.9% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 88.9% | 99.9% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 88.6% | 99.9% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 99.9% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.9% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Bangladesh or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 27th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.