Bhutan vs Latvia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Bhutan
96.25
in 2025
Latvia
96.67
in 2025
Bhutan rank
76th
Latvia rank
75th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Bhutan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 96.67 against 96.25 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Latvia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.6 | 100 | 1.4 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 98.6 | 100 | 1.4 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 98.6 | 100 | 1.4 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 98.6 | 100 | 1.4 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 98.34 | 100 | 1.66 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 96 | 97.03 | 1.03 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 95.65 | 95.25 | 0.4043 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 95.03 | 97.16 | 2.13 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 94.32 | 95.27 | 0.956 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Bhutan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 96.67 against 96.25 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Bhutan and Latvia?
- 0.42, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bhutan ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 75th 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.