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
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.