Ghana vs Maldives: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Ghana
95.56
in 2025
Maldives
95.4
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Maldives rank
87th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Ghana
- Maldives
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 95.56 against 95.4 in Maldives, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Maldives ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.47 | 99.17 | 5.7 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 91 | 98.82 | 7.82 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 95.27 | 98 | 2.73 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 95.47 | 98 | 2.53 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 97.71 | 98 | 0.287 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 96.27 | 97.34 | 1.07 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.46 | 95.53 | 0.0623 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Ghana or Maldives?
- Ghana, at 95.56 against 95.4 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Ghana and Maldives?
- 0.16, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Maldives?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Maldives rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 87th 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.