Maldives vs Nepal: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Maldives
95.4
in 2025
Nepal
95.6
in 2025
Maldives rank
87th
Nepal rank
84th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 95.6 against 95.4 in Maldives, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 84th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.17 | 94.8 | 4.37 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 98.82 | 94.8 | 4.02 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 98 | 94.8 | 3.2 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 98 | 89.79 | 8.21 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98 | 80.14 | 17.86 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 97.34 | 91.37 | 5.96 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.53 | 95.74 | 0.2188 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Maldives or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 95.6 against 95.4 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Maldives and Nepal?
- 0.2, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Maldives ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 84th 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.