Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India
India: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 95.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 1948
All-time low
87.5%
in 2016
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India peaked at 95.8% in 1948 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2016.
That places India 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 88.2% | — |
| 1948 | 95.8% | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 95.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.9%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 93.2% | 88.2% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 1950s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 90.5% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.5% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.5% | 95.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in India was 95.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1948.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2016.
- How does India rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- India ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.