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
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
| 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 | 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 |
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More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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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