Kuwait vs Namibia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Kuwait
97.6%
in 2025
Namibia
97.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
66th
Namibia rank
64th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 97.8% | 6.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 95.2% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th 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.