Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Guinea-Bissau
82.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
82.6%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
145th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 82.6% against 82.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.8% | 72.3% | 18.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 69.6% | 21.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 90.5% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 91.2% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 91.6% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 87.0% | 2.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 82.6% against 82.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 145th 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.