Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Bosnia and Herzegovina
85.3%
in 2025
Gabon
86.0%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
138th
Gabon rank
135th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 86.0% against 85.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 135th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 86.7% | 13.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 86.7% | 13.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 86.7% | 12.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 86.7% | 11.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 86.7% | 8.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 85.4% | 8.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 86.0% against 85.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 135th 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.