Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Benin
90.0%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
90.0%
in 2025
Benin rank
118th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
118th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 94.6% | 13.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 94.6% | 11.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 94.6% | 11.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 94.6% | 11.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 71.8% | 11.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 86.9% | 1.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 91.6% | 3.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Benin ranks 118th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th 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.