Percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 1944
All-time low
99.33
in 2022
Years of data
82
1944–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland, 1944–2025

020406080100194419842025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland is 99.83, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland peaked at 99.92 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 99.33, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 99.92 99.92 99.92 6
1950s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
1960s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
1970s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
1980s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
1990s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
2000s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
2010s 99.92 99.92 99.92 10
2020s 99.74 99.33 99.92 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Austria 99.86 compare
  2. 25 Rwanda 99.86 compare
  3. 27 New Zealand 99.83 compare
  4. 27 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 99.83 compare
  5. 30 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyz Republic 99.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Iceland was 99.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 1944.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.33 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Iceland ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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