El Salvador vs Malta: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2025
Malta
100.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- El Salvador
- Malta
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 100.0% | 14.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 100.0% | 7.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 100.0% | 5.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 100.0% | 5.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 100.0% | 5.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, El Salvador or Malta?
- El Salvador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between El Salvador and Malta?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Malta 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.