Brazil vs Liberia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Brazil
90.83
in 2025
Liberia
91.75
in 2025
Brazil rank
113th
Liberia rank
112th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Brazil
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 91.75 against 90.83 in Brazil, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 113th and Liberia ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 100 | 46.11 | 53.89 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 100 | 56.67 | 43.33 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 100 | 56.67 | 43.33 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 100 | 56.67 | 43.33 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 100 | 56.67 | 43.33 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 93.67 | 56.67 | 37 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 91.33 | 62.92 | 28.42 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 91.89 | 69.17 | 22.72 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 91.89 | 73.43 | 18.46 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 90.94 | 74 | 16.94 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 90.94 | 77 | 13.94 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 90.94 | 77 | 13.94 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 90.94 | 80 | 10.94 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 90.94 | 83 | 7.94 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 90.94 | 82.8 | 8.14 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 90.94 | 51.16 | 39.78 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 90.94 | 78.47 | 12.47 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 89.96 | 91.39 | 1.43 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 91.17 | 91.15 | 0.0195 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Brazil or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 91.75 against 90.83 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Brazil and Liberia?
- 0.92, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Liberia?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Liberia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Brazil ranks 113th and Liberia ranks 112th 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.