Egypt vs Gambia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Egypt
94.5%
in 2025
Gambia
94.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
103rd
Gambia rank
101st
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 94.7% against 94.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 103rd and Gambia ranks 101st of 174 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.0% | 97.2% | 17.2% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 97.2% | 15.1% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 97.2% | 10.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 97.2% | 10.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 97.2% | 7.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 97.2% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.4% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Egypt or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 94.7% against 94.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Egypt and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Egypt ranks 103rd and Gambia ranks 101st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.