Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Madagascar: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government

Bosnia and Herzegovina
85.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
84.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
138th
Madagascar rank
140th

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 85.3% against 84.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 140th of 174 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Madagascar Difference Ahead
1810s 67.5% 54.0% 13.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1820s 67.5% 56.1% 11.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1830s 59.5% 75.0% 15.5% Madagascar
1840s 59.5% 75.0% 15.5% Madagascar
1850s 59.5% 75.0% 15.5% Madagascar
1860s 59.5% 75.0% 15.5% Madagascar
1870s 57.3% 75.0% 17.7% Madagascar
1960s 100.0% 73.4% 26.6% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 100.0% 73.5% 26.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 98.7% 75.6% 23.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 75.0% 75.8% 0.8% Madagascar
2000s 94.8% 79.9% 14.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 94.3% 78.9% 15.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 87.1% 83.9% 3.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Madagascar?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 85.3% against 84.5% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar?
0.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar?
128 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 140th 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
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.