Portugal vs Romania: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Portugal
97.5
in 2025
Romania
97.71
in 2025
Portugal rank
67th
Romania rank
65th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 97.71 against 97.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 67th and Romania ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 97.2 | 98.57 | 1.37 | Romania |
| 1880s | 97.2 | 98.57 | 1.37 | Romania |
| 1890s | 97.2 | 98.57 | 1.37 | Romania |
| 1900s | 97.2 | 98.57 | 1.37 | Romania |
| 1910s | 97.2 | 96.11 | 1.09 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 97.2 | 100 | 2.8 | Romania |
| 1930s | 97.2 | 100 | 2.8 | Romania |
| 1940s | 97.2 | 87.23 | 9.97 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 97.2 | 96.05 | 1.15 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 97.2 | 99.64 | 2.44 | Romania |
| 1970s | 97.2 | 99.64 | 2.44 | Romania |
| 1980s | 97.2 | 99.64 | 2.44 | Romania |
| 1990s | 97.2 | 99.64 | 2.44 | Romania |
| 2000s | 97.2 | 99.63 | 2.43 | Romania |
| 2010s | 96.97 | 99.39 | 2.42 | Romania |
| 2020s | 96.85 | 97.81 | 0.9642 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 97.71 against 97.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.21, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Portugal ranks 67th and Romania ranks 65th 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.