Percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland

Finland: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 100 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1789
All-time low
81.5
in 1918
Years of data
129
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 81.5, in 1918.

Finland ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 100 100 100 1
1790s 100 100 100 10
1800s 99.84 98.89 100 9
1910s 92.06 81.5 97.33 3
1920s 97.33 97.33 97.33 10
1930s 97.33 97.33 97.33 10
1940s 94.55 91.25 98.75 10
1950s 99.03 98.75 99.46 10
1960s 99.46 99.46 99.46 10
1970s 99.46 99.46 99.46 10
1980s 99.46 99.46 99.46 10
1990s 99.46 99.46 99.46 10
2000s 99.46 99.46 99.46 10
2010s 99.57 99.46 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Argentina 100 compare
  2. 1 Azerbaijan 100 compare
  3. 1 Barbados 100 compare
  4. 1 Belarus 100 compare
  5. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  6. 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
  7. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  8. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  9. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  10. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  11. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  12. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  13. 1 Malta 100 compare
  14. 1 Poland 100 compare
  15. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100 compare
  16. 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
  17. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  18. 1 Chinese Taipei 100 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Finland was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5 in 1918.
How does Finland rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Finland ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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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