Guyana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Guyana
98
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
98.25
in 2025
Guyana rank
58th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Guyana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 98.25 against 98 in Guyana, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 98.75 55.8 42.95 Guyana
1970s 98.75 74.42 24.33 Guyana
1980s 98.75 93.73 5.02 Guyana
1990s 98.75 95.43 3.32 Guyana
2000s 98.75 95.43 3.32 Guyana
2010s 98.39 96.22 2.17 Guyana
2020s 96.19 97.21 1.01 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 98.25 against 98 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.25, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Guyana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th 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
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