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
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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.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed