Argentina vs El Salvador: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government

Argentina
100.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was El Salvador ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1840s 62.0% 70.0% 8.0% El Salvador
1850s 62.0% 70.0% 8.0% El Salvador
1860s 92.4% 70.0% 22.4% Argentina
1870s 92.4% 95.5% 3.1% El Salvador
1880s 92.4% 98.3% 5.9% El Salvador
1890s 92.4% 98.3% 5.9% El Salvador
1900s 92.4% 99.1% 6.7% El Salvador
1910s 93.1% 99.2% 6.0% El Salvador
1920s 92.1% 99.2% 7.0% El Salvador
1930s 92.0% 99.2% 7.2% El Salvador
1940s 92.4% 99.2% 6.8% El Salvador
1950s 96.0% 99.2% 3.2% El Salvador
1960s 97.2% 99.2% 2.0% El Salvador
1970s 96.7% 99.2% 2.4% El Salvador
1980s 97.4% 85.5% 11.9% Argentina
1990s 97.4% 92.6% 4.8% Argentina
2000s 97.4% 94.9% 2.5% Argentina
2010s 97.3% 94.5% 2.8% Argentina
2020s 99.3% 94.7% 4.6% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
Argentina ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.