Iraq vs Kuwait: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Iraq
97.25
in 2025
Kuwait
97.6
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Kuwait rank
66th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 97.6 against 97.25 in Iraq, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 174 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89 | 97.78 | 8.78 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 92.56 | 98.33 | 5.78 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 91.54 | 98.33 | 6.79 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 81.73 | 91.42 | 9.69 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.19 | 97.44 | 25.25 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 97.44 | 23.46 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 89.38 | 97.89 | 8.52 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 97.6 against 97.25 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.35, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Kuwait ranks 66th 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.