Iceland vs Rwanda: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Iceland
99.83
in 2025
Rwanda
99.86
in 2025
Iceland rank
27th
Rwanda rank
25th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 99.86 against 99.83 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 99.92 | 99.92 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 99.92 | 99.9 | 0.0209 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.74 | 99.86 | 0.12 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 99.86 against 99.83 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.03, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.