| Year | Old Name | New Name | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Zaire | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 92%
|
| 1989 | Burma | Myanmar | 90%
|
| 1980 | Southern Rhodesia | Zimbabwe | 83%
|
| 1990 | South West Africa | Namibia | 78%
|
| 2002 | East Timor | Timor-Leste | 77%
|
| 1991 | Kampuchea | Cambodia | 73%
|
| 1997 | Western Samoa | Samoa | 73%
|
| 1984 | Upper Volta | Burkina Faso | 68%
|
| 1979 | Central African Empire | Central African Republic | 67%
|
| 2013 | Cape Verde | Cabo Verde | 65%
|
| 2018 | Swaziland | eSwatini | 60%
|
| 1979 | Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 53%
|
| 1980 | New Hebrides | Vanuatu | 50%
|
| 1978 | Ellice Islands | Tuvalu | 42%
|
| 1977 | French Territory of the Afars and the Issas | Djibouti | 27%
|