Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Equatorial Guinea
97.8%
in 2025
Namibia
97.8%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Namibia rank
64th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 97.8% against 97.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 97.8% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 97.1% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.2% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 97.8% against 97.8% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 64th 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.