Percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1940
All-time low
39.49
in 1918
Years of data
236
1789–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia peaked at 100 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 39.49, in 1918.
That places Estonia 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 236 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 1790s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1800s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 65 | 70 | 10 |
| 1820s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1830s | 73 | 70 | 75 | 10 |
| 1840s | 75.5 | 70 | 80 | 10 |
| 1850s | 79.4 | 78 | 80 | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.5 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 1870s | 89.5 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 1880s | 98.25 | 90 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.17 | 99.17 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 96.68 | 85 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 88.54 | 39.49 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 99.61 | 97.9 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 94.7 | 84 | 100 | 10 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.39 | 92.6 | 100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
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- 1 Poland, Republic of 100 compare
- 1 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 100 compare
- 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 compare
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More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Estonia was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1940.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.49 in 1918.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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