Percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria

Algeria: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
99.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2025
All-time low
58
in 1962
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria, 1962–2025

020406080100196219932025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria stood at 99.5. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria peaked at 99.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1962.

Algeria ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.75 58 76 8
1970s 76 76 76 10
1980s 74 74 74 10
1990s 74 74 74 10
2000s 85.43 83.43 88.43 10
2010s 92.22 88.43 97.88 10
2020s 98.53 98.33 99.5 6

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 32 Turkmenistan 99.75 compare
  2. 33 Germany 99.67 compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 99.57 compare
  4. 35 Seychelles 99.5 compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.33 compare
  6. 38 Vanuatu 99.14 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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All data for Algeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Algeria was 99.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1962.
How does Algeria rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Algeria ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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