Australia vs Zambia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Australia
92.38
in 2025
Zambia
93.75
in 2025
Australia rank
111th
Zambia rank
109th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 93.75 against 92.38 in Australia, a difference of 1.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Australia ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96 | 98.5 | 2.5 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 96 | 98.5 | 2.5 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 96 | 98.5 | 2.5 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 96 | 98.5 | 2.5 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 96 | 95.31 | 0.6945 | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 97.14 | 1.94 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 92.6 | 95.62 | 3.02 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Australia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 93.75 against 92.38 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Australia and Zambia?
- 1.37, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Australia ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.