Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Denmark
98.93
in 2025
Sri Lanka
98.8
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.93 against 98.8 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.93 | 99.86 | 0.928 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 98.93 | 99.86 | 0.928 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 98.93 | 99.86 | 0.928 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 98.93 | 99.86 | 0.928 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 98.93 | 82.87 | 16.06 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 98.93 | 71.41 | 27.52 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98.93 | 74.53 | 24.4 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 98.93 | 99.68 | 0.7461 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98.93 | 99.03 | 0.0988 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 98.93 against 98.8 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.