Norway vs Uzbekistan: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Norway
98.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
98.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
58th
Uzbekistan rank
56th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Norway
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 58th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 100.0% | 96.2% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 75.9% | 94.7% | 18.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.5% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 97.7% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Norway or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Norway and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uzbekistan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Uzbekistan rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Norway ranks 58th and Uzbekistan ranks 56th 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.