Kenya vs Mexico: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Kenya
86.2
in 2025
Mexico
86.5
in 2025
Kenya rank
134th
Mexico rank
131st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.5 against 86.2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 134th and Mexico ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.88 | 96 | 6.12 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 90.83 | 96 | 5.17 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 90.83 | 96 | 5.17 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 90.83 | 95.62 | 4.79 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 90.95 | 89.08 | 1.86 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 91.65 | 86.49 | 5.16 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 90.31 | 88.47 | 1.84 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 86.5 against 86.2 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.3, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Kenya ranks 134th and Mexico ranks 131st 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.