Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.91 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
99.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1878
All-time low
50
in 1877
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria is 99.91, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria peaked at 100 in 1878 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1877.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 1790s | 73.5 | 72.5 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 1800s | 78.5 | 72.5 | 80 | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1820s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1840s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1860s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.65 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1910s | 99.5 | 96.67 | 100 | 10 |
| 1920s | 97.42 | 93 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1930s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Bulgaria was 99.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1878.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1877.
- How does Bulgaria rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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