Percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 96.67 in 2025. β² Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia is 96.67, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia peaked at 100 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1918.
That places Latvia 75th 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 236 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 1790s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1800s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 65 | 70 | 10 |
| 1820s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 10 |
| 1830s | 73 | 70 | 75 | 10 |
| 1840s | 75.5 | 70 | 80 | 10 |
| 1850s | 79.4 | 78 | 80 | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.5 | 80 | 85 | 10 |
| 1870s | 89.5 | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 1880s | 98.25 | 90 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 99.17 | 99.17 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 96.68 | 85 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 85.33 | 45 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 98.72 | 87.2 | 100 | 10 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1940s | 94.7 | 84 | 100 | 10 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.03 | 95.45 | 99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.25 | 94.64 | 95.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.16 | 95.25 | 98.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.27 | 93 | 96.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Latvia was 96.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1921.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1918.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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