Central African Republic vs Niger: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Central African Republic
80.67
in 2025
Niger
80.83
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
150th
Niger rank
149th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.83 against 80.67 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.16.
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 Niger ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86 | 81 | 5 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 90 | 81 | 9 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 84.4 | 82 | 2.4 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 84.4 | 81 | 3.4 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 78.96 | 76.18 | 2.78 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 64.21 | 70.15 | 5.94 | Niger |
| 2020s | 67.46 | 74.13 | 6.67 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 80.83 against 80.67 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.16, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th and Niger ranks 149th 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.