Percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 90.83 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
90.83
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
113th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1822
All-time low
40
in 1835
Years of data
204
1822–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil, 1822–2025

020406080100182219232025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 90.83 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil peaked at 100 in 1822 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1835.

Brazil ranks 113th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 100 100 100 8
1830s 74 40 100 10
1840s 92 80 100 10
1850s 100 100 100 10
1860s 100 100 100 10
1870s 100 100 100 10
1880s 100 100 100 10
1890s 93.67 90 100 10
1900s 91.33 91.33 91.33 10
1910s 91.89 91.89 91.89 10
1920s 91.89 91.89 91.89 10
1930s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1940s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1950s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1960s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1970s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1980s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
1990s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
2000s 90.94 90.94 90.94 10
2010s 89.96 88.69 92.33 10
2020s 91.17 90 92.67 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 92.5 compare
  2. 111 Australia 92.38 compare
  3. 112 Liberia 91.75 compare
  4. 114 Morocco 90.8 compare
  5. 115 Senegal 90.75 compare
  6. 116 Solomon Islands 90.67 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil was 90.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1822.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1835.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Brazil ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 204 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-territory-controlled-by-government/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-territory-controlled-by-government/brazil/">Percentage of territory controlled by government in Brazil</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed