Syria vs Ukraine: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Syria
67.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
69.0%
in 2025
Syria rank
167th
Ukraine rank
165th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 69.0% against 67.8% in Syria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Syria ranks 167th and Ukraine ranks 165th of 174 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 83.2% | 100.0% | 16.8% | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 93.7% | 100.0% | 6.3% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 94.2% | 100.0% | 5.8% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 93.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 97.7% | 4.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 96.1% | 6.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 87.7% | 25.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 77.3% | 6.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Syria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 69.0% against 67.8% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Syria and Ukraine?
- 1.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Syria ranks 167th and Ukraine ranks 165th 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.