Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Ghana
95.56
in 2025
Timor-Leste
95.67
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Timor-Leste rank
83rd

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Ghana
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 95.67 against 95.56 in Ghana, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 98.31 94.69 3.62 Ghana
2010s 96.27 96.2 0.0652 Ghana
2020s 95.46 95.25 0.2128 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Ghana or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 95.67 against 95.56 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
0.11, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Ghana ranks 85th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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