Libya vs Suriname: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Libya
65.6
in 2025
Suriname
65
in 2025
Libya rank
168th
Suriname rank
169th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.6 against 65 in Suriname, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 169th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98 | 86 | 12 | Libya |
| 1980s | 96.24 | 84.4 | 11.84 | Libya |
| 1990s | 93.3 | 86.83 | 6.47 | Libya |
| 2000s | 93.17 | 83.75 | 9.42 | Libya |
| 2010s | 56.99 | 74.08 | 17.09 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 46.27 | 70.13 | 23.87 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Libya or Suriname?
- Libya, at 65.6 against 65 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.6, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Libya ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 169th 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.