List of sovereign states in 1968

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969. It contains 163 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 145 widely recognized sovereign states and 9 entities which were de facto sovereign (and 1 nominally independent puppet state) but which were not widely recognized by other states.

Australia administered two United Nations Trust Territories:

Belgium administered one United Nations trust territory:

France also had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

It also co-administered one condominium:

France administered one United Nations Trust Territory:

France also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by the Malagasy Republic).

Indian sovereignty over South Tibet, administered as part of its North-East Frontier Agency, was disputed by the People's Republic of China. India administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole was a member of the EEC. The Kingdom of the Netherlands had sovereignty over one external territory:

It also had sovereignty over four dependent territories:

The government of Tokelau Islands claimed Swains Island, part of American Samoa (a U.S. dependence).

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