Kuwait vs Portugal: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Kuwait
97.6
in 2025
Portugal
97.5
in 2025
Kuwait rank
66th
Portugal rank
67th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 97.6 against 97.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 67th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.78 | 97.2 | 0.5774 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 98.33 | 97.2 | 1.13 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 98.33 | 97.2 | 1.13 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 91.42 | 97.2 | 5.78 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 97.44 | 97.2 | 0.244 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 97.44 | 96.97 | 0.4765 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.89 | 96.85 | 1.05 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 97.6 against 97.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Kuwait ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 67th 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.