Bhutan vs Japan: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Bhutan
96.25
in 2025
Japan
96.25
in 2025
Bhutan rank
76th
Japan rank
76th

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 96.25 against 96.25 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 76th and Japan ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
1940s 98.6 79.6 19 Bhutan
1950s 98.6 95.45 3.15 Bhutan
1960s 98.6 99.4 0.8 Japan
1970s 98.6 98.1 0.4976 Bhutan
1980s 98.34 97.53 0.811 Bhutan
1990s 96 97.53 1.53 Japan
2000s 95.65 97.53 1.88 Japan
2010s 95.03 97.53 2.5 Japan
2020s 94.32 96.68 2.36 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Bhutan or Japan?
Bhutan, at 96.25 against 96.25 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Bhutan and Japan?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Bhutan ranks 76th and Japan ranks 76th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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