Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus
Belarus: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1924
All-time low
45.0%
in 1918
Years of data
230
1795–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus, 1795–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus peaked at 100.0% in 1924 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1918.
Belarus ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1795 | 70.0% | — |
| 1796 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 1813 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 1814 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1832 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 1838 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1843 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 1848 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 99.2% | +10.2% |
| 1882 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 85.0% | -14.0% |
| 1906 | 94.2% | +10.8% |
| 1907 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 93.3% | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 81.5% | -10.6% |
| 1918 | 45.0% | -44.8% |
| 1919 | 53.3% | +18.5% |
| 1920 | 67.5% | +26.6% |
| 1921 | 82.0% | +21.5% |
| 1922 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 1923 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 1942 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 1800s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5% | 65.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 73.0% | 70.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 75.5% | 70.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 89.5% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 98.3% | 90.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 96.7% | 85.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 85.3% | 45.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 93.3% | 67.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 94.7% | 84.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 89.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Belarus was 100.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1924.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1918.
- How does Belarus rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Belarus ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.