Suriname vs Syria: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Suriname
65.0%
in 2025
Syria
67.8%
in 2025
Suriname rank
169th
Syria rank
167th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Suriname
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 67.8% against 65.0% in Suriname, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
Suriname ranks 169th and Syria ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 93.8% | 7.8% | Syria |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 93.8% | 9.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 93.8% | 6.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 89.3% | 5.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 62.3% | 11.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.9% | 0.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Suriname or Syria?
- Syria, at 67.8% against 65.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Suriname and Syria?
- 2.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Syria rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Suriname ranks 169th and Syria ranks 167th 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.