Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chile

Chile: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 80.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
80.67
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
147th
of 171 countries
All-time high
98.71
in 1892
All-time low
70
in 1818
Years of data
208
1818–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chile, 1818–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 80.67 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Chile peaked at 98.71 in 1892 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1818.

Chile ranks 147th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 70 70 70 2
1820s 71.5 70 75 10
1830s 83.5 75 87.5 10
1840s 87.5 87.5 87.5 10
1850s 85.2 77.5 87.5 10
1860s 88.5 88.5 88.5 10
1870s 91 91 91 10
1880s 95.2 90 97 10
1890s 96.97 90 98.71 10
1900s 97.69 97.57 98.71 10
1910s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1920s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1930s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1940s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1950s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1960s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1970s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1980s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
1990s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
2000s 97.57 97.57 97.57 10
2010s 96.81 94.75 97.57 10
2020s 90.14 80.67 96.43 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Chile?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Chile was 80.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 98.71 in 1892.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1818.
How does Chile rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Chile ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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