Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Trinidad and Tobago
92.5%
in 2025
Zambia
93.8%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
110th
Zambia rank
109th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 93.8% against 92.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.7% | 98.5% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 97.1% | 98.5% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 97.5% | 98.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 98.5% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 2.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 97.1% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 95.6% | 2.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Trinidad and Tobago or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 93.8% against 92.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th 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.