Iran vs Peru: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Iran
86.75
in 2025
Peru
87.6
in 2025
Iran rank
130th
Peru rank
127th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 87.6 against 86.75 in Iran, a difference of 0.85.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 202 shared years of data; in 1824 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 130th and Peru ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 68.17 | 75 | 6.83 | Peru |
| 1830s | 68.17 | 71 | 2.83 | Peru |
| 1840s | 68.17 | 100 | 31.83 | Peru |
| 1850s | 68.17 | 100 | 31.83 | Peru |
| 1860s | 68.17 | 100 | 31.83 | Peru |
| 1870s | 68.17 | 98 | 29.83 | Peru |
| 1880s | 68.17 | 63 | 5.17 | Iran |
| 1890s | 68.17 | 98.33 | 30.17 | Peru |
| 1900s | 68.17 | 98.33 | 30.17 | Peru |
| 1910s | 66.02 | 98.33 | 32.32 | Peru |
| 1920s | 83.07 | 98.33 | 15.27 | Peru |
| 1930s | 90.8 | 98.33 | 7.53 | Peru |
| 1940s | 75.32 | 98.33 | 23.01 | Peru |
| 1950s | 96 | 98.33 | 2.33 | Peru |
| 1960s | 96 | 98.33 | 2.33 | Peru |
| 1970s | 96 | 98.33 | 2.33 | Peru |
| 1980s | 92.29 | 81.67 | 10.62 | Iran |
| 1990s | 91.67 | 84.63 | 7.03 | Iran |
| 2000s | 91.67 | 90.09 | 1.58 | Iran |
| 2010s | 89.93 | 91.04 | 1.11 | Peru |
| 2020s | 86.78 | 88.17 | 1.39 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 87.6 against 86.75 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Iran and Peru?
- 0.85, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 202 years are reported by both, from 1824 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Iran ranks 130th 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.