Italy vs Mauritania: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Italy
87.4
in 2025
Mauritania
87.86
in 2025
Italy rank
129th
Mauritania rank
126th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Italy
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.86 against 87.4 in Italy, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.71 | 93.4 | 0.686 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 92.71 | 96.24 | 3.53 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 92.73 | 88.66 | 4.07 | Italy |
| 1990s | 92.73 | 80.94 | 11.79 | Italy |
| 2000s | 92.69 | 82.75 | 9.94 | Italy |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 89.14 | 3.04 | Italy |
| 2020s | 91.31 | 88.25 | 3.06 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Italy or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 87.86 against 87.4 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Italy and Mauritania?
- 0.46, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Italy ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 126th 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.