Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government

Azerbaijan
100.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
100.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% Azerbaijan
1980s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% Azerbaijan
1990s 86.2% 99.3% 13.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 83.6% 99.3% 15.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 82.5% 99.3% 16.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 95.9% 99.5% 3.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Azerbaijan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Azerbaijan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.