Guatemala vs Malawi: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Guatemala
88.33
in 2025
Malawi
89.83
in 2025
Guatemala rank
125th
Malawi rank
122nd

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 89.83 against 88.33 in Guatemala, a difference of 1.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Guatemala ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 174 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 77.4 98.2 20.8 Malawi
1970s 77.2 98.2 21 Malawi
1980s 79.96 91.36 11.4 Malawi
1990s 83.4 97.22 13.82 Malawi
2000s 87.2 98.88 11.67 Malawi
2010s 89.91 99.13 9.22 Malawi
2020s 87.45 94.4 6.94 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Guatemala or Malawi?
Malawi, at 89.83 against 88.33 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Guatemala and Malawi?
1.5, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Guatemala ranks 125th and Malawi ranks 122nd 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed