Eritrea vs Iraq: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Eritrea
97.2
in 2025
Iraq
97.25
in 2025
Eritrea rank
70th
Iraq rank
69th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.25 against 97.2 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 80 | 20 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 98.36 | 72.19 | 26.16 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 97.79 | 73.98 | 23.81 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 92.95 | 89.38 | 3.57 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 97.25 against 97.2 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 0.05, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Eritrea ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 69th 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.