Comoros vs Niger: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Comoros
82.2%
in 2025
Niger
80.8%
in 2025
Comoros rank
147th
Niger rank
149th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Comoros
- Niger
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 82.2% against 80.8% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Comoros ranks 147th and Niger ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8% | 81.0% | 15.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 82.0% | 13.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 81.0% | 12.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 76.2% | 7.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 70.1% | 4.9% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 74.1% | 6.7% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Comoros or Niger?
- Comoros, at 82.2% against 80.8% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Comoros and Niger?
- 1.4%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Niger rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Comoros ranks 147th and Niger ranks 149th 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.