Russia vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Russia
95.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
95.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Russia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 84.4% | 15.6% | Russia |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 84.4% | 15.6% | Russia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 84.4% | 15.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 57.7% | 25.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 84.4% | 14.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 95.5% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 2.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Russia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Russia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Russia ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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.