Gambia vs North Macedonia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Gambia
94.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia
94.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
101st
North Macedonia rank
104th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Gambia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 94.7% against 94.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Gambia ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 97.2% | 100.0% | 2.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 98.7% | 1.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 92.3% | 5.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 90.5% | 6.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Gambia or North Macedonia?
- Gambia, at 94.7% against 94.4% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Gambia and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Macedonia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Gambia ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 104th 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.