Percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina

Argentina: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 2024
All-time low
62
in 1816
Years of data
210
1816–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina, 1816–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina is 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 210 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina peaked at 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1816.

That places Argentina 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 210 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 62 62 62 4
1820s 62 62 62 10
1830s 62 62 62 10
1840s 62 62 62 10
1850s 62 62 62 10
1860s 92.43 92.43 92.43 10
1870s 92.43 92.43 92.43 10
1880s 92.43 92.43 92.43 10
1890s 92.43 92.43 92.43 10
1900s 92.43 92.43 92.43 10
1910s 93.13 92.43 93.43 10
1920s 92.14 92 93.43 10
1930s 92 92 92 10
1940s 92.4 92 96 10
1950s 96 96 96 10
1960s 97.2 97 99 10
1970s 96.72 95.8 98 10
1980s 97.39 97.39 97.39 10
1990s 97.39 97.39 97.39 10
2000s 97.39 97.39 97.39 10
2010s 97.28 96.67 97.5 10
2020s 99.33 98.8 100 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Azerbaijan, Republic of 100 compare
  2. 1 Barbados 100 compare
  3. 1 Belarus, Republic of 100 compare
  4. 1 Croatia, Republic of 100 compare
  5. 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
  6. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  7. 1 Estonia, Republic of 100 compare
  8. 1 Finland 100 compare
  9. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  10. 1 Kazakhstan, Republic of 100 compare
  11. 1 Lithuania, Republic of 100 compare
  12. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  13. 1 Malta 100 compare
  14. 1 Poland, Republic of 100 compare
  15. 1 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 100 compare
  16. 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
  17. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  18. 1 Taiwan Province of China 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Argentina was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1816.
How does Argentina rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Argentina ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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