Djibouti vs Vietnam: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Djibouti
98.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
98.0%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
58th
Vietnam rank
58th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Djibouti
- Vietnam
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.6% | 96.4% | 13.8% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 97.5% | 14.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 97.9% | 8.7% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 96.5% | 4.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 94.8% | 2.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 98.6% | 9.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Djibouti or Vietnam?
- Djibouti, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Djibouti and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Vietnam?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Djibouti ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 58th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.