Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
83
in 1971
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh, 1947–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh stood at 99.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 88.86 | — |
| 1948 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 86.57 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 84.14 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 83 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 99.3 | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.62 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.57 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 88.86 | 88.86 | 88.86 | 3 |
| 1950s | 88.86 | 88.86 | 88.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.63 | 86.57 | 88.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.15 | 83 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.93 | 98.57 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.49 | 98.57 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Iceland 99.83 compare
- 27 New Zealand 99.83 compare
- 27 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.83 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 99.75 compare
- 33 Germany 99.67 compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bangladesh was 99.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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