Romania vs United States: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Romania
97.7%
in 2025
United States
97.5%
in 2025
Romania rank
65th
United States rank
68th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 97.7% against 97.5% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 13 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 98.6% | 90.0% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 1880s | 98.6% | 90.0% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 1890s | 98.6% | 95.0% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 1900s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 1910s | 96.1% | 98.5% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1940s | 87.2% | 98.5% | 11.3% | United States |
| 1950s | 96.0% | 98.5% | 2.5% | United States |
| 1960s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1970s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.5% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 97.7% against 97.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Romania and United States?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Romania ranks 65th and United States ranks 68th 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.