Percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt
Egypt: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
94.5
in 2024
All-time low
40
in 1849
Years of data
133
1827–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt, 1827–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt stood at 94.5. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt peaked at 94.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1849.
Egypt ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 3 |
| 1830s | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.5 | 40 | 45 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 |
| 1920s | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 8 |
| 1930s | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 81.02 | 73.5 | 83.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.2 | 78.4 | 82.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.08 | 78 | 85.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.45 | 85.83 | 86.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.86 | 86.86 | 86.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.37 | 86.86 | 93.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 | 84.36 | 92.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.61 | 92.44 | 94.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Gambia 94.67 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 94.6 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 94.44 compare
- 105 Lesotho 94.43 compare
- 106 Uganda 94.29 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Egypt was 94.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1849.
- How does Egypt rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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