Iraq vs Portugal: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Iraq
97.2%
in 2025
Portugal
97.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Portugal rank
67th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Iraq
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 97.5% against 97.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5% | 100.0% | 27.5% | Portugal |
| 1790s | 73.5% | 100.0% | 26.5% | Portugal |
| 1800s | 78.5% | 100.0% | 21.5% | Portugal |
| 1810s | 69.5% | 100.0% | 30.5% | Portugal |
| 1820s | 67.5% | 100.0% | 32.5% | Portugal |
| 1830s | 59.5% | 76.0% | 16.5% | Portugal |
| 1840s | 59.5% | 89.7% | 30.2% | Portugal |
| 1850s | 59.5% | 97.2% | 37.7% | Portugal |
| 1860s | 59.5% | 97.2% | 37.7% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 56.5% | 97.2% | 40.8% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 49.0% | 97.2% | 48.2% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 72.8% | 97.2% | 24.4% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 75.1% | 97.2% | 22.1% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 63.3% | 97.2% | 33.9% | Portugal |
| 1930s | 93.9% | 97.2% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 93.7% | 97.2% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 94.8% | 97.2% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 89.6% | 97.2% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 97.2% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 97.2% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 97.2% | 15.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 97.2% | 25.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 97.0% | 23.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 96.8% | 7.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Iraq or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 97.5% against 97.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Iraq and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 67th 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.