Percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany

Germany: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
99.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 171 countries
All-time high
99.67
in 2022
All-time low
50
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025

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

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany stood at 99.67. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany peaked at 99.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1789.

That places Germany 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 191 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 50 50 50 1
1790s 50 50 50 10
1800s 50 50 50 10
1810s 50 50 50 10
1820s 50 50 50 10
1830s 50 50 50 10
1840s 58.5 50 92.5 10
1850s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1860s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1870s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1880s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1890s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1900s 92.5 92.5 92.5 10
1910s 91 84.4 92.5 10
1920s 82.29 75.83 89.57 10
1930s 81 80 81.67 10
1940s 80 80 80 5
1990s 90 90 90 9
2000s 90 90 90 10
2010s 91.67 91.67 91.67 10
2020s 97 91.67 99.67 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
  2. 28 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare
  3. 30 Turkmenistan 99.75 compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 99.57 compare
  5. 33 Algeria 99.5 compare
  6. 33 Seychelles 99.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany was 99.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.67 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1789.
How does Germany rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Germany ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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