Percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea

Eritrea: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.2 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
97.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1993
All-time low
90.57
in 2021
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea, 1993–2025

0204060801001993200920251993: 1001994: 1001995: 1001996: 1001997: 1001998: 1001999: 1002000: 98.42001: 98.42002: 98.42003: 98.42004: 98.42005: 98.42006: 98.42007: 98.42008: 98.42009: 98.42010: 98.62011: 98.62012: 98.62013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 97.72017: 97.12018: 96.82019: 96.42020: 91.62021: 90.62022: 90.62023: 90.62024: 97.22025: 97.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea stood at 97.2.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea peaked at 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 90.57, in 2021.

That places Eritrea 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 100 100 7
2000s 98.36 98.36 98.36 10
2010s 97.79 96.38 98.64 10
2020s 92.95 90.57 97.2 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 67 Portugal 97.5 compare
  2. 68 United States 97.46 compare
  3. 69 Iraq 97.25 compare
  4. 71 China (People's Republic of) 97.12 compare
  5. 72 Canada 97 compare
  6. 72 Thailand 97 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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All data for Eritrea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Eritrea was 97.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1993.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 90.57 in 2021.
How does Eritrea rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Eritrea ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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