Iceland vs New Zealand: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Iceland
99.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
99.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
27th
New Zealand rank
27th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 99.8% against 99.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Iceland ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.