Algeria vs Turkmenistan: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Algeria
99.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
99.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
32nd
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Algeria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 100.0% | 26.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 100.0% | 24.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 100.0% | 26.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 99.1% | 25.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 99.1% | 13.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 98.6% | 6.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Algeria or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Algeria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkmenistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd 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.