Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Colombia
82.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
82.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
148th
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Colombia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 82.5% against 82.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Colombia ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 90.8% | 18.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 90.8% | 22.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 93.1% | 28.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 88.5% | 13.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 85.9% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.1% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Colombia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 82.5% against 82.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Colombia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Colombia ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th 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.