Burundi vs Russia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Burundi
95.0%
in 2025
Russia
95.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
91st
Russia rank
88th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Burundi
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 95.2% against 95.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Russia ahead.
Burundi ranks 91st and Russia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 100.0% | 8.5% | Russia |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Russia |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 100.0% | 7.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 83.6% | 9.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 98.5% | 5.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 98.7% | 5.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 96.9% | 2.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Burundi or Russia?
- Russia, at 95.2% against 95.0% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Burundi and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Russia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Russia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Burundi ranks 91st and Russia ranks 88th 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.