Guatemala vs Peru: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Guatemala
88.33
in 2025
Peru
87.6
in 2025
Guatemala rank
125th
Peru rank
127th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 88.33 against 87.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.73.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Peru ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 84.17 | 100 | 15.83 | Peru |
| 1850s | 84.17 | 100 | 15.83 | Peru |
| 1860s | 84.17 | 100 | 15.83 | Peru |
| 1870s | 84.17 | 98 | 13.83 | Peru |
| 1880s | 84.17 | 63 | 21.17 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 84.17 | 98.33 | 14.17 | Peru |
| 1900s | 84.17 | 98.33 | 14.17 | Peru |
| 1910s | 85 | 98.33 | 13.33 | Peru |
| 1920s | 80.68 | 98.33 | 17.65 | Peru |
| 1930s | 84.5 | 98.33 | 13.83 | Peru |
| 1940s | 81.36 | 98.33 | 16.97 | Peru |
| 1950s | 79.98 | 98.33 | 18.35 | Peru |
| 1960s | 77.4 | 98.33 | 20.93 | Peru |
| 1970s | 77.2 | 98.33 | 21.13 | Peru |
| 1980s | 79.96 | 81.67 | 1.71 | Peru |
| 1990s | 83.4 | 84.63 | 1.23 | Peru |
| 2000s | 87.2 | 90.09 | 2.89 | Peru |
| 2010s | 89.91 | 91.04 | 1.13 | Peru |
| 2020s | 87.45 | 88.17 | 0.719 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 88.33 against 87.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.73, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Peru ranks 127th 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.