Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Sierra Leone
95.5
in 2025
Timor-Leste
95.67
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
86th
Timor-Leste rank
83rd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 95.67 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.62 | 94.69 | 5.07 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 95.54 | 96.2 | 0.6624 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 94.77 | 95.25 | 0.4797 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 95.67 against 95.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 0.17, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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.