Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Congo
Congo: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
156th
of 174 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2002
All-time low
74.4%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 78.2% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Congo peaked at 84.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1966.
Congo ranks 156th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.6% | — |
| 1961 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.7% | 74.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 78.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 78.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 74.6% | 82.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Congo?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Congo was 78.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.