Italy vs Mexico: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Italy
87.4
in 2025
Mexico
86.5
in 2025
Italy rank
129th
Mexico rank
131st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 87.4 against 86.5 in Mexico, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 100 | 83.78 | 16.22 | Italy |
| 1830s | 100 | 82.1 | 17.9 | Italy |
| 1840s | 100 | 79.95 | 20.05 | Italy |
| 1850s | 100 | 78.75 | 21.25 | Italy |
| 1860s | 90 | 68.3 | 21.7 | Italy |
| 1870s | 90 | 88.27 | 1.73 | Italy |
| 1880s | 94.53 | 96.17 | 1.63 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 94.53 | 96.17 | 1.63 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 94.53 | 96.17 | 1.63 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 94.09 | 74.1 | 19.99 | Italy |
| 1920s | 94.2 | 89.12 | 5.08 | Italy |
| 1930s | 94.2 | 96 | 1.8 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 85.21 | 96 | 10.79 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 92.71 | 96 | 3.29 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 92.71 | 96 | 3.29 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 92.71 | 96 | 3.29 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 92.73 | 96 | 3.27 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 92.73 | 95.62 | 2.89 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 92.69 | 89.08 | 3.61 | Italy |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 86.49 | 5.69 | Italy |
| 2020s | 91.31 | 88.47 | 2.84 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 87.4 against 86.5 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Italy and Mexico?
- 0.9, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Italy ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 131st 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.