Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad

Chad: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 85.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
85.33
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
134th
of 171 countries
All-time high
85.33
in 2025
All-time low
66.6
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad, 1960–2025

020406080196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad stood at 85.33. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad peaked at 85.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.6, in 1980.

Chad ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.44 67.4 71 10
1970s 68.04 67.8 69 10
1980s 71.6 66.6 75.8 10
1990s 76.62 76.62 76.62 10
2000s 76.65 76.62 76.75 10
2010s 77.76 72.5 82 10
2020s 82.26 80 85.33 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 131 Kenya 86.2 compare
  2. 132 Gabon 86 compare
  3. 133 Mozambique 85.67 compare
  4. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.28 compare
  5. 136 Mauritius 85 compare
  6. 137 Madagascar 84.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chad was 85.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 85.33 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6 in 1980.
How does Chad rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Chad ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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