Central African Republic vs Colombia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Central African Republic
80.7%
in 2025
Colombia
82.0%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
150th
Colombia rank
148th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Central African Republic
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 82.0% against 80.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Colombia ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 73.1% | 12.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 90.0% | 72.2% | 17.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 68.7% | 15.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 64.6% | 19.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 75.2% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 82.3% | 18.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 84.8% | 17.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Central African Republic or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 82.0% against 80.7% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Colombia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th and Colombia ranks 148th 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.