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
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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About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.