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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria

Austria: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.86
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1789
All-time low
38
in 1809
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 99.86 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1809.

That places Austria 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 100 —
1790 100 +0.0%
1791 100 +0.0%
1792 100 +0.0%
1793 100 +0.0%
1794 100 +0.0%
1795 100 +0.0%
1796 100 +0.0%
1797 80 -20.0%
1798 100 +25.0%
1799 100 +0.0%
1800 100 +0.0%
1801 100 +0.0%
1802 100 +0.0%
1803 100 +0.0%
1804 100 +0.0%
1805 81 -19.0%
1806 81 +0.0%
1807 81 +0.0%
1808 81 +0.0%
1809 38 -53.1%
1810 68 +78.9%
1811 68 +0.0%
1812 68 +0.0%
1813 98.33 +44.6%
1814 98.33 +0.0%
1815 98.33 +0.0%
1816 98.33 +0.0%
1817 98.33 +0.0%
1818 98.33 +0.0%
1819 98.33 +0.0%
1820 98.33 +0.0%
1821 98.33 +0.0%
1822 98.33 +0.0%
1823 98.33 +0.0%
1824 98.33 +0.0%
1825 98.33 +0.0%
1826 98.33 +0.0%
1827 98.33 +0.0%
1828 98.33 +0.0%
1829 98.33 +0.0%
1830 98.33 +0.0%
1831 98.33 +0.0%
1832 98.33 +0.0%
1833 98.33 +0.0%
1834 98.33 +0.0%
1835 98.33 +0.0%
1836 98.33 +0.0%
1837 98.33 +0.0%
1838 98.33 +0.0%
1839 98.33 +0.0%
1840 98.33 +0.0%
1841 98.33 +0.0%
1842 98.33 +0.0%
1843 98.33 +0.0%
1844 98.33 +0.0%
1845 98.33 +0.0%
1846 98.33 +0.0%
1847 98.33 +0.0%
1848 98.33 +0.0%
1849 98.33 +0.0%
1850 98.33 +0.0%
1851 98.33 +0.0%
1852 98.33 +0.0%
1853 98.33 +0.0%
1854 98.33 +0.0%
1855 98.33 +0.0%
1856 98.33 +0.0%
1857 98.33 +0.0%
1858 98.33 +0.0%
1859 98.33 +0.0%
1860 98.33 +0.0%
1861 98.33 +0.0%
1862 98.33 +0.0%
1863 98.33 +0.0%
1864 98.33 +0.0%
1865 98.33 +0.0%
1866 98.33 +0.0%
1867 98.33 +0.0%
1868 98.33 +0.0%
1869 98.33 +0.0%
1870 98.33 +0.0%
1871 98.33 +0.0%
1872 98.33 +0.0%
1873 98.33 +0.0%
1874 98.33 +0.0%
1875 98.33 +0.0%
1876 98.33 +0.0%
1877 98.33 +0.0%
1878 98.33 +0.0%
1879 98.33 +0.0%
1880 98.33 +0.0%
1881 98.33 +0.0%
1882 98.33 +0.0%
1883 98.33 +0.0%
1884 98.33 +0.0%
1885 98.33 +0.0%
1886 98.33 +0.0%
1887 98.33 +0.0%
1888 98.33 +0.0%
1889 98.33 +0.0%
1890 98.33 +0.0%
1891 98.33 +0.0%
1892 98.33 +0.0%
1893 98.33 +0.0%
1894 98.33 +0.0%
1895 98.33 +0.0%
1896 98.33 +0.0%
1897 98.33 +0.0%
1898 98.33 +0.0%
1899 98.33 +0.0%
1900 98.33 +0.0%
1901 98.33 +0.0%
1902 98.33 +0.0%
1903 98.33 +0.0%
1904 98.33 +0.0%
1905 98.33 +0.0%
1906 98.33 +0.0%
1907 98.33 +0.0%
1908 98.33 +0.0%
1909 98.33 +0.0%
1910 98.33 +0.0%
1911 98.33 +0.0%
1912 98.33 +0.0%
1913 98.33 +0.0%
1914 98.33 +0.0%
1915 98.33 +0.0%
1916 98.33 +0.0%
1917 98.33 +0.0%
1918 98.33 +0.0%
1919 97.83 -0.5%
1920 97.83 +0.0%
1921 97.83 +0.0%
1922 97.83 +0.0%
1923 100 +2.2%
1924 100 +0.0%
1925 100 +0.0%
1926 100 +0.0%
1927 100 +0.0%
1928 100 +0.0%
1929 100 +0.0%
1930 100 +0.0%
1931 100 +0.0%
1932 100 +0.0%
1933 100 +0.0%
1934 100 +0.0%
1935 100 +0.0%
1936 100 +0.0%
1937 100 +0.0%
1938 100 +0.0%
1945 75 -25.0%
1946 79.8 +6.4%
1947 79.8 +0.0%
1948 79.8 +0.0%
1949 79.8 +0.0%
1950 79.8 +0.0%
1951 79.8 +0.0%
1952 79.8 +0.0%
1953 79.8 +0.0%
1954 79.8 +0.0%
1955 88.51 +10.9%
1956 99.93 +12.9%
1957 99.93 +0.0%
1958 99.93 +0.0%
1959 99.93 +0.0%
1960 99.93 +0.0%
1961 99.93 +0.0%
1962 99.93 +0.0%
1963 99.93 +0.0%
1964 99.93 +0.0%
1965 99.93 +0.0%
1966 99.93 +0.0%
1967 99.93 +0.0%
1968 99.93 +0.0%
1969 99.93 +0.0%
1970 99.93 +0.0%
1971 99.93 +0.0%
1972 99.93 +0.0%
1973 99.93 +0.0%
1974 99.93 +0.0%
1975 99.93 +0.0%
1976 99.93 +0.0%
1977 99.93 +0.0%
1978 99.93 +0.0%
1979 99.93 +0.0%
1980 99.93 +0.0%
1981 99.93 +0.0%
1982 99.93 +0.0%
1983 99.93 +0.0%
1984 99.93 +0.0%
1985 99.93 +0.0%
1986 99.93 +0.0%
1987 99.93 +0.0%
1988 99.93 +0.0%
1989 99.93 +0.0%
1990 99.93 +0.0%
1991 99.93 +0.0%
1992 99.93 +0.0%
1993 99.93 +0.0%
1994 99.93 +0.0%
1995 99.93 +0.0%
1996 99.93 +0.0%
1997 99.93 +0.0%
1998 99.93 +0.0%
1999 99.93 +0.0%
2000 99.93 +0.0%
2001 99.93 +0.0%
2002 99.93 +0.0%
2003 99.93 +0.0%
2004 99.93 +0.0%
2005 99.93 +0.0%
2006 99.93 +0.0%
2007 99.93 +0.0%
2008 99.93 +0.0%
2009 99.93 +0.0%
2010 99.93 +0.0%
2011 99.93 +0.0%
2012 99.93 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.1%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 99.88 -0.1%
2024 100 +0.1%
2025 99.86 -0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 99.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 99.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 100 100 100 1
1790s 98 80 100 10
1800s 86.2 38 100 10
1810s 89.23 68 98.33 10
1820s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1830s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1840s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1850s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1860s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1870s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1880s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1890s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1900s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1910s 98.28 97.83 98.33 10
1920s 99.35 97.83 100 10
1930s 100 100 100 9
1940s 78.84 75 79.8 5
1950s 88.72 79.8 99.93 10
1960s 99.93 99.93 99.93 10
1970s 99.93 99.93 99.93 10
1980s 99.93 99.93 99.93 10
1990s 99.93 99.93 99.93 10
2000s 99.93 99.93 99.93 10
2010s 99.98 99.93 100 10
2020s 99.96 99.86 100 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Belgium 99.91 compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 99.91 compare
  3. 22 Spain 99.91 compare
  4. 25 Rwanda 99.86 compare
  5. 27 Iceland 99.83 compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 99.83 compare
  7. 27 North Korea 99.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Austria was 99.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1809.
How does Austria rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Austria ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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