Lebanon vs Paraguay: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Lebanon
77.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
76.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
158th
Paraguay rank
159th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Lebanon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 77.0% against 76.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Paraguay ahead.
Lebanon ranks 158th and Paraguay ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 59.6% | 80.0% | 20.4% | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 59.0% | 83.7% | 24.7% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 58.8% | 87.6% | 28.8% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 87.6% | 26.4% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 87.6% | 22.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 85.6% | 26.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 84.1% | 20.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 81.7% | 6.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 79.1% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Lebanon or Paraguay?
- Lebanon, at 77.0% against 76.0% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Lebanon and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Paraguay?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Lebanon ranks 158th and Paraguay ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.