Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Montenegro
98.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
98.8%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Montenegro
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 96.3% | 3.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Montenegro or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Montenegro ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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.