Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros
Comoros: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
147th
of 174 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2021
All-time low
56.4%
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros, 1975–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros stood at 82.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros peaked at 83.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.4% | — |
| 1976 | 68.1% | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 82.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 82.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8% | 56.4% | 68.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 68.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.0% | 83.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Comoros was 82.2% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Comoros ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.