Tajikistan vs Zambia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Tajikistan
94.0%
in 2025
Zambia
93.8%
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
108th
Zambia rank
109th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Tajikistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 94.0% against 93.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 98.5% | 19.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 95.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 97.1% | 7.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.6% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Tajikistan or Zambia?
- Tajikistan, at 94.0% against 93.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Tajikistan and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Zambia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Tajikistan ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.