Lesotho vs Uganda: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Lesotho
94.43
in 2025
Uganda
94.29
in 2025
Lesotho rank
105th
Uganda rank
106th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.43 against 94.29 in Uganda, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 | 91.56 | 11.93 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 79.64 | 90.63 | 10.99 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 79.64 | 80 | 0.364 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 79.64 | 82.5 | 2.86 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 79.64 | 89.96 | 10.32 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 97.28 | 15.78 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 93.13 | 95.33 | 2.2 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 94.43 against 94.29 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 0.14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Lesotho ranks 105th and Uganda ranks 106th 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.