Cameroon vs Gabon: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Cameroon
86.43
in 2025
Gabon
86
in 2025
Cameroon rank
133rd
Gabon rank
135th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 86.43 against 86 in Gabon, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 133rd and Gabon ranks 135th of 174 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.33 | 86.71 | 11.62 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 98.33 | 86.71 | 11.62 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 98.33 | 86.71 | 11.62 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 97.67 | 86.71 | 10.95 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 96.74 | 86.71 | 10.03 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 93.59 | 85.41 | 8.18 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 86.6 | 85.22 | 1.38 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 86.43 against 86 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.43, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd and Gabon ranks 135th 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.