Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Nepal
95.6
in 2025
Sierra Leone
95.5
in 2025
Nepal rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 95.6 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.13 | 84.43 | 9.7 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 94.8 | 84.43 | 10.37 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 94.8 | 84.43 | 10.37 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 89.79 | 57.68 | 32.12 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 80.14 | 84.41 | 4.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.37 | 95.54 | 4.17 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 95.74 | 94.77 | 0.9737 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 95.6 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Nepal ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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.