Dominican Republic vs Taiwan: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Dominican Republic
100.0%
in 2025
Taiwan
100.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Dominican Republic
- Taiwan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Taiwan ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 76.0% | 97.0% | 21.0% | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 76.0% | 91.2% | 15.2% | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 57.9% | 94.9% | 37.0% | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 70.0% | 96.0% | 26.0% | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 82.0% | 96.0% | 14.0% | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 90.0% | 96.0% | 6.0% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 99.0% | 79.2% | 19.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 93.5% | 99.2% | 5.7% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 99.1% | 3.7% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 99.1% | 3.6% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 99.1% | 3.6% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 99.1% | 3.5% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 98.6% | 4.8% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Dominican Republic or Taiwan?
- Dominican Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Dominican Republic and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Taiwan?
- 128 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Taiwan rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st 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.