Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95.5 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sierra Leone, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 95.5 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Sierra Leone peaked at 98.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.86, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 86th 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 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.43 | 84.43 | 84.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.43 | 84.43 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.43 | 84.43 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.68 | 50.86 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.41 | 63.57 | 93.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.54 | 92.75 | 98.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.77 | 91 | 96.6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sierra Leone was 95.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 98.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.86 in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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