Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Malaysia
98.75
in 2025
Sri Lanka
98.8
in 2025
Malaysia rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.8 against 98.75 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88 | 99.86 | 11.86 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 95.07 | 99.86 | 4.79 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 96.83 | 99.86 | 3.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 97.5 | 82.87 | 14.63 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 97.83 | 71.41 | 26.42 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.83 | 74.53 | 23.31 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.57 | 99.68 | 2.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 97.64 | 99.03 | 1.39 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.8 against 98.75 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.