Afghanistan vs Chile: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Afghanistan
79.5
in 2025
Chile
80.67
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Chile rank
150th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Afghanistan
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 80.67 against 79.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1818 it was Chile ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Chile ranks 150th of 174 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 65 | 70 | 5 | Chile |
| 1820s | 64 | 71.5 | 7.5 | Chile |
| 1830s | 72 | 83.5 | 11.5 | Chile |
| 1840s | 68 | 87.5 | 19.5 | Chile |
| 1850s | 70 | 85.2 | 15.2 | Chile |
| 1860s | 73.5 | 88.5 | 15 | Chile |
| 1870s | 69 | 91 | 22 | Chile |
| 1880s | 72.81 | 94.75 | 21.94 | Chile |
| 1910s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1920s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1930s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1940s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1950s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1960s | 88.12 | 97.57 | 9.45 | Chile |
| 1970s | 87.58 | 97.57 | 9.99 | Chile |
| 1980s | 57.67 | 97.57 | 39.9 | Chile |
| 1990s | 61.77 | 97.57 | 35.8 | Chile |
| 2000s | 70.87 | 97.57 | 26.7 | Chile |
| 2010s | 57.96 | 96.81 | 38.85 | Chile |
| 2020s | 77.68 | 90.14 | 12.46 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Afghanistan or Chile?
- Chile, at 80.67 against 79.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Afghanistan and Chile?
- 1.17, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chile?
- 177 years are reported by both, from 1818 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Chile rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Chile ranks 150th 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.