Benin vs Panama: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Benin
90
in 2025
Panama
90.25
in 2025
Benin rank
118th
Panama rank
117th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Benin
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 90.25 against 90 in Benin, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5 | 75.67 | 5.83 | Benin |
| 1970s | 83.22 | 75.83 | 7.39 | Benin |
| 1980s | 83.5 | 79.33 | 4.17 | Benin |
| 1990s | 83.5 | 79.33 | 4.17 | Benin |
| 2000s | 82.9 | 87.5 | 4.6 | Panama |
| 2010s | 85.58 | 88.32 | 2.74 | Panama |
| 2020s | 88.31 | 95.32 | 7 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Benin or Panama?
- Panama, at 90.25 against 90 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Benin and Panama?
- 0.25, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Panama rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Benin ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.