Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique

Mozambique: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 85.67 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
85.67
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 174 countries
All-time high
92.73
in 1993
All-time low
58.2
in 1981
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique, 1975–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique stood at 85.67.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique peaked at 92.73 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 1981.

That places Mozambique 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.64 70 76.6 5
1980s 59.38 58.2 70 10
1990s 82.37 58.2 92.73 10
2000s 92.73 92.73 92.73 10
2010s 88.75 84.89 91.36 10
2020s 87.04 84.67 91.11 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 133 Cameroon 86.43 compare
  2. 134 Kenya 86.2 compare
  3. 135 Gabon 86 compare
  4. 137 Chad 85.33 compare
  5. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.28 compare
  6. 139 Mauritius 85 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Mozambique

All data for Mozambique β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mozambique was 85.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 92.73 in 1993.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 1981.
How does Mozambique rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Mozambique ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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