Belarus vs El Salvador: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Belarus
100
in 2025
El Salvador
100
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Belarus
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 100 against 100 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1840 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belarus ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 13 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 75.5 | 70 | 5.5 | Belarus |
| 1850s | 79.4 | 70 | 9.4 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 84.5 | 70 | 14.5 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 89.5 | 95.5 | 6 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 98.25 | 98.33 | 0.0827 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 99.17 | 98.33 | 0.834 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 96.68 | 99.08 | 2.4 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 85.33 | 99.17 | 13.83 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 93.35 | 99.17 | 5.82 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 100 | 99.17 | 0.833 | Belarus |
| 1940s | 94.7 | 99.17 | 4.47 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 100 | 99.17 | 0.833 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 100 | 99.17 | 0.833 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 100 | 99.17 | 0.833 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 100 | 85.5 | 14.5 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 98.82 | 93.28 | 5.54 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 100 | 94.93 | 5.07 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 100 | 94.52 | 5.48 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 99.89 | 94.7 | 5.19 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belarus or El Salvador?
- Belarus, at 100 against 100 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belarus and El Salvador?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and El Salvador?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Belarus ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.