Namibia vs Romania: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Namibia
97.8%
in 2025
Romania
97.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
64th
Romania rank
65th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Namibia
- Romania
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Namibia ranks 64th and Romania ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 99.6% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.6% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 97.8% | 2.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Namibia or Romania?
- Namibia, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Namibia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Namibia ranks 64th and Romania ranks 65th 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.