Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad
Chad: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 85.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.3%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2025
All-time low
66.6%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad stood at 85.3%. 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 effectively controlled by government in Chad peaked at 85.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1980.
Chad ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.4% | — |
| 1961 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 71.0% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.3% | +4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 85.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 85.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 67.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.0% | 67.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 66.6% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.6% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 72.5% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.0% | 85.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 134 Kenya 86.2% compare
- 135 Gabon 86.0% compare
- 136 Mozambique 85.7% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.3% compare
- 139 Mauritius 85.0% compare
- 140 Madagascar 84.5% compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Chad was 85.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Chad ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.