Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95.56 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
95.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.31
in 2002
All-time low
89
in 1957
Years of data
69
1957β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana, 1957β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana is 95.56, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana peaked at 98.31 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1957.
That places Ghana 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.67 | 89 | 94 | 3 |
| 1960s | 93.73 | 92.67 | 94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91 | 90.33 | 92.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.27 | 92.33 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.47 | 95.33 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.71 | 95.33 | 98.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.27 | 95 | 96.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.46 | 95.22 | 95.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 82 Bahrain 95.8 compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 95.67 compare
- 84 Nepal 95.6 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 95.5 compare
- 87 Maldives 95.4 compare
- 88 Indonesia 95.2 compare
- 88 Russian Federation 95.2 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Ghana was 95.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.31 in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1957.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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