How does Greece rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?

Greece ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.

Is percentage of territory 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.

Name: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Greece
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 98.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

98.5

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

49th

of 171 countries

All-time high

100

in 1922

All-time low

in 1941

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

In 2025, percentage of territory 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 controlled by government in Greece peaked at 100 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1941.

Greece ranks 49th of 171 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.

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	10
1810s	69.5	67.5	72.5	10
1820s	82.8	67.5	93	5
1830s	93	93	93	10
1840s	93	93	93	10
1850s	93	93	93	10
1860s	93	93	93	10
1870s	93	93	93	10
1880s	93	93	93	10
1890s	93	93	93	10
1900s	93	93	93	10
1910s	92.13	84.33	95.5	10
1920s	99.43	97.17	100	10
1930s	100	100	100	10
1940s	72.09	40	100	10
1950s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
1960s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
1970s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
1980s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
1990s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
2000s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
2010s	98.93	98.93	98.93	10
2020s	98.93	98.5	99.14	6

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)

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Greece?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Greece was 98.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 100 in 1922.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1941.
How does Greece rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Greece ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory 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 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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