Chile vs Colombia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Chile
80.67
in 2025
Colombia
82
in 2025
Chile rank
150th
Colombia rank
148th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 82 against 80.67 in Chile, a difference of 1.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 150th and Colombia ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 83.5 | 38 | 45.5 | Chile |
| 1840s | 87.5 | 34 | 53.5 | Chile |
| 1850s | 85.2 | 36 | 49.2 | Chile |
| 1860s | 88.5 | 34 | 54.5 | Chile |
| 1870s | 91 | 40 | 51 | Chile |
| 1880s | 95.2 | 40 | 55.2 | Chile |
| 1890s | 96.97 | 41.92 | 55.05 | Chile |
| 1900s | 97.69 | 70.67 | 27.02 | Chile |
| 1910s | 97.57 | 77.5 | 20.07 | Chile |
| 1920s | 97.57 | 77.5 | 20.07 | Chile |
| 1930s | 97.57 | 77.5 | 20.07 | Chile |
| 1940s | 97.57 | 76.78 | 20.79 | Chile |
| 1950s | 97.57 | 71.24 | 26.33 | Chile |
| 1960s | 97.57 | 73.1 | 24.47 | Chile |
| 1970s | 97.57 | 72.2 | 25.37 | Chile |
| 1980s | 97.57 | 68.72 | 28.85 | Chile |
| 1990s | 97.57 | 64.56 | 33.01 | Chile |
| 2000s | 97.57 | 75.21 | 22.36 | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.81 | 82.26 | 14.55 | Chile |
| 2020s | 90.14 | 84.79 | 5.35 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 82 against 80.67 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Chile and Colombia?
- 1.33, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Chile ranks 150th and Colombia ranks 148th 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.