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
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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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Indicator
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.