Percentage of territory controlled by government in Israel

Israel: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94.8
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98
in 1948
All-time low
44.75
in 1919
Years of data
209
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Israel, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 94.8 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Israel peaked at 98 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 1919.

Israel ranks 98th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 209 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 67.5 67.5 67.5 10
1830s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1840s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1850s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1860s 59.5 59.5 59.5 10
1870s 56.45 49 59.5 10
1880s 49 49 49 10
1890s 72.85 49 75.5 10
1900s 75.11 74.5 75.5 10
1910s 63.31 44.75 74.5 10
1940s 97.54 97.07 98 2
1950s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
1960s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
1970s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
1980s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
1990s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
2000s 97.07 97.07 97.07 10
2010s 96.29 94.12 97.07 10
2020s 94.64 93.12 96.5 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 97 Serbia 94.86 compare
  2. 98 South Africa 94.8 compare
  3. 98 Türkiye 94.8 compare
  4. 101 Gambia 94.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Israel?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Israel was 94.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 98 in 1948.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 1919.
How does Israel rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Israel ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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