Percentage of territory controlled by government in Maldives

Maldives: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95.4 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
95.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.17
in 1965
All-time low
94.8
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Maldives, 1965–2025

020406080100196519952025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 95.4 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Maldives peaked at 99.17 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 94.8, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.17 99.17 99.17 5
1970s 98.82 98 99.17 10
1980s 98 98 98 10
1990s 98 98 98 10
2000s 98 98 98 10
2010s 97.34 95.14 98 10
2020s 95.53 94.8 96.29 6

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 84 Nepal 95.6 compare
  2. 85 Ghana 95.56 compare
  3. 86 Sierra Leone 95.5 compare
  4. 88 Indonesia 95.2 compare
  5. 88 Russia 95.2 compare
  6. 90 Jamaica 95.1 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Maldives?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Maldives was 95.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 99.17 in 1965.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Maldives ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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