Cote d'Ivoire vs Panama: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Cote d'Ivoire
90.0%
in 2025
Panama
90.2%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
118th
Panama rank
117th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 90.2% against 90.0% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 75.7% | 18.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 94.6% | 75.8% | 18.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 79.3% | 15.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 79.3% | 15.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 87.5% | 15.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 88.3% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 95.3% | 3.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Cote d'Ivoire or Panama?
- Panama, at 90.2% against 90.0% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Cote d'Ivoire and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Panama rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th and Panama ranks 117th 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.