Burkina Faso vs Congo: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Burkina Faso
79.0%
in 2025
Congo
78.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Congo rank
156th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 79.0% against 78.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 76.7% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 79.4% | 12.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 81.0% | 10.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 81.1% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 82.7% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.6% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 79.8% | 4.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 156th 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.