Bolivia vs Venezuela: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Bolivia
83
in 2025
Venezuela
84
in 2025
Bolivia rank
143rd
Venezuela rank
141st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Bolivia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 84 against 83 in Bolivia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Venezuela ahead.
Bolivia ranks 143rd and Venezuela ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 50 | 85 | 35 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 50 | 85 | 35 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 50 | 81 | 31 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 57.5 | 78.8 | 21.3 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 67.5 | 88 | 20.5 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 69.4 | 88 | 18.6 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 68 | 88 | 20 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 69.5 | 87.57 | 18.07 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 70 | 88 | 18 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 70 | 89.57 | 19.57 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 67.75 | 89.57 | 21.82 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 68.05 | 91 | 22.95 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 77.25 | 90.8 | 13.55 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 79.47 | 90 | 10.53 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 81 | 90.75 | 9.75 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 85.38 | 90.83 | 5.46 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 89.76 | 90.83 | 1.07 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 92.44 | 91 | 1.44 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.41 | 88.35 | 5.05 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 86.02 | 86.08 | 0.0627 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Bolivia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 84 against 83 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 1, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bolivia ranks 143rd and Venezuela ranks 141st 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.