Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya

Kenya: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 86.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 171 countries
All-time high
94.33
in 2021
All-time low
86.2
in 2025
Years of data
63
1963–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya, 1963–2025

020406080100196319942025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 86.2 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya peaked at 94.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.2, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 131st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.88 89.17 90 7
1970s 90.83 90.83 90.83 10
1980s 90.83 90.83 90.83 10
1990s 90.83 90.83 90.83 10
2000s 90.95 90 91.33 10
2010s 91.65 90 94.22 10
2020s 90.31 86.2 94.33 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Honduras 86.5 compare
  2. 128 Mexico 86.5 compare
  3. 130 Cameroon 86.43 compare
  4. 132 Gabon 86 compare
  5. 133 Mozambique 85.67 compare
  6. 134 Chad 85.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Kenya was 86.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 94.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2 in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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