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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Congo

Congo: Percentage of territory 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 controlled by government in Congo, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 78.2 for percentage of territory 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 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 controlled by government in Congo, year by year

Year Value 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 83.65 -0.7%
2006 83.65 +0.0%
2007 83.65 +0.0%
2008 83.65 +0.0%
2009 83.65 +0.0%
2010 83.65 +0.0%
2011 83.65 +0.0%
2012 83.65 +0.0%
2013 82.86 -0.9%
2014 82.86 +0.0%
2015 82.29 -0.7%
2016 82.29 +0.0%
2017 84 +2.1%
2018 79.83 -5.0%
2019 80.67 +1.0%
2020 82 +1.7%
2021 81.6 -0.5%
2022 74.6 -8.6%
2023 81.2 +8.8%
2024 81 -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 89.92, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.72 74.4 79.4 10
1970s 79.4 79.4 79.4 10
1980s 81 79.4 82.6 10
1990s 81.12 78.2 83.8 10
2000s 82.72 78.2 84.2 10
2010s 82.57 79.83 84 10
2020s 79.77 74.6 82 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 153 Burkina Faso 79 compare
  2. 154 Pakistan 78.93 compare
  3. 155 Nigeria 78.25 compare
  4. 157 Mali 77.8 compare
  5. 158 Lebanon 77 compare
  6. 159 Paraguay 76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Congo?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Congo was 78.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 84.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 1966.
How does Congo rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Congo ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory 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 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
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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