Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.91 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
99.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.91
in 1946
All-time low
26
in 1941
Years of data
230
1796–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium, 1796–2025

20406080100179619102025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium is 99.91, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium peaked at 99.91 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1941.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 75 75 75 4
1800s 90 90 90 10
1810s 66 50 90 10
1820s 50 50 50 10
1830s 96.5 80 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 68.6 35.5 98.33 10
1920s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1930s 98.33 98.33 98.33 10
1940s 62.94 26 99.91 10
1950s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
1960s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
1970s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
1980s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
1990s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
2000s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
2010s 99.91 99.91 99.91 10
2020s 99.91 99.91 99.91 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Czechia 99.93 compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 99.92 compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 99.91 compare
  4. 22 Spain 99.91 compare
  5. 25 Austria 99.86 compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 99.86 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Belgium was 99.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 99.91 in 1946.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1941.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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