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
137th
of 174 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
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 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 controlled by government in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69 | +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 | 76.62 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.75 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.38 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.14 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 79.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 82 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 81.67 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 81.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.33 | +4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 85.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 85.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.92, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 134 Kenya 86.2 compare
- 135 Gabon 86 compare
- 136 Mozambique 85.67 compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.28 compare
- 139 Mauritius 85 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 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 137th out of 174 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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