Percentage of territory controlled by government in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 82 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 174 countries
All-time high
87
in 2021
All-time low
20
in 1839
Years of data
196
1830β2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Colombia, 1830β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 82 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Colombia peaked at 87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1839.
That places Colombia 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 38 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1840s | 34 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1850s | 36 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1860s | 34 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1880s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.92 | 40 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 70.67 | 59.17 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.78 | 71.8 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.24 | 69.8 | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.1 | 70 | 75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.2 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.72 | 66.2 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.56 | 62 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.21 | 64 | 81.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.26 | 80.09 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.79 | 82 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 145 Nicaragua 82.62 compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 82.5 compare
- 147 Comoros, Union of the 82.25 compare
- 149 Niger 80.83 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 80.67 compare
- 150 Chile 80.67 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Colombia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Colombia was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1839.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Colombia ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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