Jamaica vs Maldives: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Jamaica
95.1
in 2025
Maldives
95.4
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
Maldives rank
87th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.4 against 95.1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Maldives ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.8 | 99.17 | 3.37 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 95.74 | 98.82 | 3.08 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 95.2 | 98 | 2.8 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 95.2 | 98 | 2.8 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 94.7 | 98 | 3.3 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 95.1 | 97.34 | 2.24 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 95.53 | 0.4255 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 95.4 against 95.1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.3, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Maldives ranks 87th 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.