Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Ghana
95.56
in 2025
Sierra Leone
95.5
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
86th

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 95.56 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 174 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 93.7 84.43 9.27 Ghana
1970s 91 84.43 6.57 Ghana
1980s 95.27 84.43 10.84 Ghana
1990s 95.47 57.68 37.79 Ghana
2000s 97.71 84.41 13.31 Ghana
2010s 96.27 95.54 0.7276 Ghana
2020s 95.46 94.77 0.6925 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Ghana, at 95.56 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
0.06, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Ghana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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.

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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
Last refreshed