Egypt vs North Macedonia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Egypt
94.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
94.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
103rd
North Macedonia rank
104th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.5% against 94.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1827 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 103rd and North Macedonia ranks 104th of 174 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 45.0% | 67.5% | 22.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 45.0% | 59.5% | 14.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1840s | 44.5% | 59.5% | 15.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1850s | 40.0% | 59.5% | 19.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 73.5% | 98.0% | 24.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 73.5% | 98.0% | 24.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 73.5% | 80.1% | 6.6% | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 81.0% | 100.0% | 19.0% | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 81.2% | 100.0% | 18.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 100.0% | 17.9% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 98.7% | 12.2% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 92.3% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 90.5% | 1.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 96.5% | 6.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.4% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Egypt or North Macedonia?
- Egypt, at 94.5% against 94.4% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Egypt ranks 103rd and North Macedonia ranks 104th 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.