Ethiopia vs Syria: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Ethiopia
68.3%
in 2025
Syria
67.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
166th
Syria rank
167th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 68.3% against 67.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Syria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Syria ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.5% | 59.5% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 1860s | 56.5% | 59.5% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 1870s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 56.5% | 49.0% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 71.3% | 72.8% | 1.5% | Syria |
| 1900s | 71.3% | 75.1% | 3.8% | Syria |
| 1910s | 71.3% | 67.0% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 79.3% | 83.2% | 3.9% | Syria |
| 1950s | 79.3% | 93.7% | 14.4% | Syria |
| 1960s | 79.3% | 94.2% | 14.9% | Syria |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 93.8% | 13.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 93.8% | 13.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 93.8% | 1.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.3% | 5.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 62.3% | 33.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 70.9% | 4.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 68.3% against 67.8% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th and Syria ranks 167th 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.