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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
98.25
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.75
in 2022
All-time low
54.8
in 1967
Years of data
176
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1789–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 53 Botswana 98.33 compare
  2. 53 France 98.33 compare
  3. 53 Jordan 98.33 compare
  4. 56 Uzbekistan, Republic of 98.25 compare
  5. 58 Djibouti 98 compare
  6. 58 Guyana 98 compare
  7. 58 Norway 98 compare
  8. 58 Vietnam 98 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 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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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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