Mauritania vs Peru: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Mauritania
87.86
in 2025
Peru
87.6
in 2025
Mauritania rank
126th
Peru rank
127th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.86 against 87.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritania ranks 126th and Peru ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.4 | 98.33 | 4.93 | Peru |
| 1970s | 96.24 | 98.33 | 2.09 | Peru |
| 1980s | 88.66 | 81.67 | 6.99 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 80.94 | 84.63 | 3.7 | Peru |
| 2000s | 82.75 | 90.09 | 7.34 | Peru |
| 2010s | 89.14 | 91.04 | 1.9 | Peru |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 88.17 | 0.0787 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Mauritania or Peru?
- Mauritania, at 87.86 against 87.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Mauritania and Peru?
- 0.26, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and Peru ranks 127th 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.