Algeria vs United Kingdom: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Algeria
99.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
99.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 98.2% | 24.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 98.2% | 22.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 98.2% | 24.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 98.2% | 24.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 98.6% | 13.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 98.6% | 6.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 0.9% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Algeria, at 99.5% against 99.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Algeria ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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.