Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 98.25 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 98.25 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 98.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 1967.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 176 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 1790s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1800s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1810s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1820s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1830s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1840s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1850s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1860s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 |
| 1870s | 62 | 55 | 65 | 10 |
| 1880s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 3 |
| 1950s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 6 |
| 1960s | 56.76 | 54.8 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.42 | 54.8 | 93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.73 | 93 | 95.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.43 | 95.43 | 95.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.43 | 95.43 | 95.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.22 | 95.43 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.21 | 95.75 | 98.75 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 98.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 1967.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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