Afghanistan vs Niger: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Afghanistan
79.5
in 2025
Niger
80.83
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Niger rank
149th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.83 against 79.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.12 | 81 | 7.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 87.58 | 81 | 6.58 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 57.67 | 82 | 24.33 | Niger |
| 1990s | 61.77 | 81 | 19.23 | Niger |
| 2000s | 70.87 | 76.18 | 5.31 | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.96 | 70.15 | 12.19 | Niger |
| 2020s | 77.68 | 74.13 | 3.55 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 80.83 against 79.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 1.33, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 149th 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.