Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Cyprus
70.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
71.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Cyprus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.0% against 70.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 100.0% | 33.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 98.8% | 32.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 87.6% | 21.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 87.6% | 21.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 88.0% | 20.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 82.8% | 13.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Cyprus or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71.0% against 70.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Cyprus ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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.