Israel vs Türkiye: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Israel
94.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
94.8%
in 2025
Israel rank
98th
Türkiye rank
98th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Israel
- Türkiye
How they compare
Israel currently reports 94.8% against 94.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Türkiye ahead.
Israel ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 98th of 174 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1820s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 97.5% | 97.7% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 97.1% | 97.7% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 97.1% | 97.8% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 94.8% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 93.3% | 3.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.7% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Israel or Türkiye?
- Israel, at 94.8% against 94.8% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Israel and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Türkiye?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Israel ranks 98th and Türkiye ranks 98th 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.