Ghana vs Russia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Ghana
95.6%
in 2025
Russia
95.2%
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Russia rank
88th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Ghana
- Russia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 95.6% against 95.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Russia ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Russia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.7% | 100.0% | 9.3% | Russia |
| 1960s | 93.7% | 100.0% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 91.0% | 100.0% | 9.0% | Russia |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 100.0% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 83.6% | 11.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 98.5% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.9% | 1.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Ghana or Russia?
- Ghana, at 95.6% against 95.2% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Ghana and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Russia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Russia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Russia ranks 88th 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.