Serbia vs South Africa: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Serbia
94.9%
in 2025
South Africa
94.8%
in 2025
Serbia rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 82.5% | 83.7% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 98.0% | 83.8% | 14.2% | Serbia |
| 1930s | 98.0% | 83.8% | 14.2% | Serbia |
| 1940s | 80.1% | 83.8% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 88.5% | 11.5% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 88.5% | 11.5% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 88.5% | 11.5% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 98.7% | 88.5% | 10.2% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 91.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 96.6% | 6.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 96.0% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 96.9% | 3.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 94.9% against 94.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Serbia ranks 97th and South Africa 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.