Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy

Italy: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 87.4 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
87.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1815
All-time low
66.86
in 1944
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy, 1815–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 87.4 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy peaked at 100 in 1815 and was at its lowest, 66.86, in 1944.

Italy ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 211 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 100 100 100 5
1820s 100 100 100 10
1830s 100 100 100 10
1840s 100 100 100 10
1850s 100 100 100 10
1860s 90 87.5 100 10
1870s 90 90 90 10
1880s 94.53 94.53 94.53 10
1890s 94.53 94.53 94.53 10
1900s 94.53 94.53 94.53 10
1910s 94.09 93.2 94.53 10
1920s 94.2 94.2 94.2 10
1930s 94.2 94.2 94.2 10
1940s 85.21 66.86 93.71 10
1950s 92.71 92.71 92.71 10
1960s 92.71 92.71 92.71 10
1970s 92.71 92.71 92.71 10
1980s 92.73 92.73 92.73 10
1990s 92.73 92.73 92.73 10
2000s 92.69 92.36 92.73 10
2010s 92.18 90.56 95 10
2020s 91.31 87.17 94.71 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 126 Mauritania 87.86 compare
  2. 127 Cambodia 87.6 compare
  3. 127 Peru 87.6 compare
  4. 130 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.75 compare
  5. 131 Honduras 86.5 compare
  6. 131 Mexico 86.5 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Italy was 87.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1815.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 66.86 in 1944.
How does Italy rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Italy ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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