Egypt vs Lesotho: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Egypt
94.5
in 2025
Lesotho
94.43
in 2025
Egypt rank
103rd
Lesotho rank
105th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.5 against 94.43 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.4 | 79.64 | 0.236 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 82.08 | 79.64 | 2.44 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 86.45 | 79.64 | 6.81 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 86.86 | 79.64 | 7.22 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 89.37 | 79.64 | 9.74 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 89.67 | 81.5 | 8.17 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 93.61 | 93.13 | 0.4815 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 94.5 against 94.43 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 0.07, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Egypt ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.