Côte d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Côte d'Ivoire
90.0%
in 2025
Senegal
90.8%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
118th
Senegal rank
115th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 90.8% against 90.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 95.8% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 94.6% | 95.8% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 92.4% | 2.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 91.6% | 3.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 91.6% | 19.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 91.4% | 4.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 87.8% | 3.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Côte d'Ivoire or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 90.8% against 90.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th 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.