Australia vs Tajikistan: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Australia
92.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
94.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
111th
Tajikistan rank
108th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Australia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 94.0% against 92.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Australia ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 108th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 96.0% | 96.4% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 96.0% | 85.3% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 1920s | 96.0% | 93.3% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 1930s | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1950s | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 100.0% | 4.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 78.9% | 17.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 90.1% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 89.3% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 94.8% | 2.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Australia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 94.0% against 92.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Australia and Tajikistan?
- 1.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tajikistan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Tajikistan rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Australia ranks 111th and Tajikistan ranks 108th 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.