Percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany
Germany: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Germany, 1789–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 99.75 compare
- 32 Slovenia 99.57 compare
- 33 Algeria 99.5 compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.5 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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