Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lebanon

Lebanon: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 77 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
77
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
158th
of 174 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2018
All-time low
55.8
in 1970
Years of data
82
1944–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lebanon, 1944–2025

020406080194419842025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 77 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Lebanon peaked at 78.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.8, in 1970.

Lebanon ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 59.6 59.6 59.6 6
1950s 58.96 58.8 59.6 10
1960s 58.8 58.8 58.8 10
1970s 61.22 55.8 74 10
1980s 64.8 64.8 64.8 10
1990s 58.72 57.2 64.8 10
2000s 64.12 57.2 68.29 10
2010s 75.08 67.93 78.8 10
2020s 73.53 70.11 77 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 155 Nigeria 78.25 compare
  2. 156 Congo 78.2 compare
  3. 157 Mali 77.8 compare
  4. 159 Paraguay 76 compare
  5. 160 Somalia 74.67 compare
  6. 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 73.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Lebanon?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lebanon was 77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8 in 1970.
How does Lebanon rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Lebanon ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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