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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia

Liberia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 91.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
91.75
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
92.75
in 2024
All-time low
25
in 1847
Years of data
179
1847–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia, 1847–2025

20406080100184719362025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia stood at 91.75.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia peaked at 92.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1847.

Liberia ranks 112th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 179 years of available data.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1847 25 —
1848 56.67 +126.7%
1849 56.67 +0.0%
1850 56.67 +0.0%
1851 56.67 +0.0%
1852 56.67 +0.0%
1853 56.67 +0.0%
1854 56.67 +0.0%
1855 56.67 +0.0%
1856 56.67 +0.0%
1857 56.67 +0.0%
1858 56.67 +0.0%
1859 56.67 +0.0%
1860 56.67 +0.0%
1861 56.67 +0.0%
1862 56.67 +0.0%
1863 56.67 +0.0%
1864 56.67 +0.0%
1865 56.67 +0.0%
1866 56.67 +0.0%
1867 56.67 +0.0%
1868 56.67 +0.0%
1869 56.67 +0.0%
1870 56.67 +0.0%
1871 56.67 +0.0%
1872 56.67 +0.0%
1873 56.67 +0.0%
1874 56.67 +0.0%
1875 56.67 +0.0%
1876 56.67 +0.0%
1877 56.67 +0.0%
1878 56.67 +0.0%
1879 56.67 +0.0%
1880 56.67 +0.0%
1881 56.67 +0.0%
1882 56.67 +0.0%
1883 56.67 +0.0%
1884 56.67 +0.0%
1885 56.67 +0.0%
1886 56.67 +0.0%
1887 56.67 +0.0%
1888 56.67 +0.0%
1889 56.67 +0.0%
1890 56.67 +0.0%
1891 56.67 +0.0%
1892 56.67 +0.0%
1893 56.67 +0.0%
1894 56.67 +0.0%
1895 56.67 +0.0%
1896 56.67 +0.0%
1897 56.67 +0.0%
1898 56.67 +0.0%
1899 56.67 +0.0%
1900 56.67 +0.0%
1901 56.67 +0.0%
1902 56.67 +0.0%
1903 56.67 +0.0%
1904 56.67 +0.0%
1905 69.17 +22.1%
1906 69.17 +0.0%
1907 69.17 +0.0%
1908 69.17 +0.0%
1909 69.17 +0.0%
1910 69.17 +0.0%
1911 69.17 +0.0%
1912 69.17 +0.0%
1913 69.17 +0.0%
1914 69.17 +0.0%
1915 69.17 +0.0%
1916 69.17 +0.0%
1917 69.17 +0.0%
1918 69.17 +0.0%
1919 69.17 +0.0%
1920 68.33 -1.2%
1921 74 +8.3%
1922 74 +0.0%
1923 74 +0.0%
1924 74 +0.0%
1925 74 +0.0%
1926 74 +0.0%
1927 74 +0.0%
1928 74 +0.0%
1929 74 +0.0%
1930 74 +0.0%
1931 74 +0.0%
1932 74 +0.0%
1933 74 +0.0%
1934 74 +0.0%
1935 74 +0.0%
1936 74 +0.0%
1937 74 +0.0%
1938 74 +0.0%
1939 74 +0.0%
1940 77 +4.1%
1941 77 +0.0%
1942 77 +0.0%
1943 77 +0.0%
1944 77 +0.0%
1945 77 +0.0%
1946 77 +0.0%
1947 77 +0.0%
1948 77 +0.0%
1949 77 +0.0%
1950 77 +0.0%
1951 77 +0.0%
1952 77 +0.0%
1953 77 +0.0%
1954 77 +0.0%
1955 77 +0.0%
1956 77 +0.0%
1957 77 +0.0%
1958 77 +0.0%
1959 77 +0.0%
1960 77 +0.0%
1961 77 +0.0%
1962 77 +0.0%
1963 77 +0.0%
1964 77 +0.0%
1965 83 +7.8%
1966 83 +0.0%
1967 83 +0.0%
1968 83 +0.0%
1969 83 +0.0%
1970 83 +0.0%
1971 83 +0.0%
1972 83 +0.0%
1973 83 +0.0%
1974 83 +0.0%
1975 83 +0.0%
1976 83 +0.0%
1977 83 +0.0%
1978 83 +0.0%
1979 83 +0.0%
1980 81 -2.4%
1981 83 +2.5%
1982 83 +0.0%
1983 83 +0.0%
1984 83 +0.0%
1985 83 +0.0%
1986 83 +0.0%
1987 83 +0.0%
1988 83 +0.0%
1989 83 +0.0%
1990 33.8 -59.3%
1991 33.8 +0.0%
1992 33.8 +0.0%
1993 42.8 +26.6%
1994 42.8 +0.0%
1995 42.8 +0.0%
1996 42.8 +0.0%
1997 81 +89.3%
1998 81 +0.0%
1999 77 -4.9%
2000 77 +0.0%
2001 72.8 -5.5%
2002 72.8 +0.0%
2003 52.4 -28.0%
2004 77 +46.9%
2005 84.82 +10.2%
2006 84.82 +0.0%
2007 86.91 +2.5%
2008 86.91 +0.0%
2009 89.27 +2.7%
2010 92.17 +3.2%
2011 92.17 +0.0%
2012 92.17 +0.0%
2013 92.38 +0.2%
2014 92.38 +0.0%
2015 92.38 +0.0%
2016 92.38 +0.0%
2017 91.4 -1.1%
2018 89.67 -1.9%
2019 86.83 -3.2%
2020 87.67 +1.0%
2021 91.5 +4.4%
2022 91 -0.5%
2023 92.25 +1.4%
2024 92.75 +0.5%
2025 91.75 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 46.11 25 56.67 3
1850s 56.67 56.67 56.67 10
1860s 56.67 56.67 56.67 10
1870s 56.67 56.67 56.67 10
1880s 56.67 56.67 56.67 10
1890s 56.67 56.67 56.67 10
1900s 62.92 56.67 69.17 10
1910s 69.17 69.17 69.17 10
1920s 73.43 68.33 74 10
1930s 74 74 74 10
1940s 77 77 77 10
1950s 77 77 77 10
1960s 80 77 83 10
1970s 83 83 83 10
1980s 82.8 81 83 10
1990s 51.16 33.8 81 10
2000s 78.47 52.4 89.27 10
2010s 91.39 86.83 92.38 10
2020s 91.15 87.67 92.75 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 109 Zambia 93.75 compare
  2. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 92.5 compare
  3. 111 Australia 92.38 compare
  4. 113 Brazil 90.83 compare
  5. 114 Morocco 90.8 compare
  6. 115 Senegal 90.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Liberia was 91.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 92.75 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1847.
How does Liberia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Liberia ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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