Maldives vs Russia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Maldives
95.4
in 2025
Russia
95.2
in 2025
Maldives rank
87th
Russia rank
88th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Maldives
- Russia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.4 against 95.2 in Russia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Russia ahead.
Maldives ranks 87th and Russia ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.17 | 100 | 0.833 | Russia |
| 1970s | 98.82 | 100 | 1.18 | Russia |
| 1980s | 98 | 100 | 2 | Russia |
| 1990s | 98 | 83.62 | 14.38 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98 | 98.46 | 0.4566 | Russia |
| 2010s | 97.34 | 98.66 | 1.32 | Russia |
| 2020s | 95.53 | 96.88 | 1.35 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Maldives or Russia?
- Maldives, at 95.4 against 95.2 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Maldives and Russia?
- 0.2, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Russia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Russia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Maldives ranks 87th and Russia ranks 88th 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.