Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece
Greece: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 98.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1922
All-time low
40.0%
in 1941
Years of data
232
1789–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1941.
Greece ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 232 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 72.5% | — |
| 1790 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 82.5% | +13.8% |
| 1800 | 80.0% | -3.0% |
| 1801 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 72.5% | -9.4% |
| 1809 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 67.5% | -6.9% |
| 1815 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 93.0% | +37.8% |
| 1828 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 91.0% | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 84.3% | -7.3% |
| 1918 | 91.0% | +7.9% |
| 1919 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 97.2% | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 40.0% | -60.0% |
| 1942 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 80.0% | +100.0% |
| 1946 | 94.0% | +17.5% |
| 1947 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 98.9% | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Greece's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 73.5% | 72.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1800s | 78.5% | 72.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1820s | 82.8% | 67.5% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 1830s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 92.1% | 84.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.4% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.1% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Greece was 98.5% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1922.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1941.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.