Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Afghanistan
79.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic
80.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Central African Republic rank
150th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 80.7% against 79.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Central African Republic ranks 150th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.1% | 86.0% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 90.0% | 2.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 84.4% | 26.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 84.4% | 22.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 79.0% | 8.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 64.2% | 6.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 67.5% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 80.7% against 79.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Central African Republic ranks 150th 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.