Percentage of territory controlled by government in Madagascar
Madagascar: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 84.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Madagascar, 1817–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 84.5 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025. That is the highest value across all 145 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Madagascar peaked at 84.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1817.
Madagascar ranks 137th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 145 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 3 |
| 1820s | 56.1 | 54 | 75 | 10 |
| 1830s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1840s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1850s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1860s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1870s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 6 |
| 1960s | 73.43 | 73.43 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.5 | 71.43 | 75.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.57 | 75.57 | 75.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.76 | 73.43 | 76.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.86 | 68.43 | 82.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.87 | 74.25 | 83.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.88 | 83.57 | 84.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 31.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7,039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 396.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 944.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 32,586 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 15,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 649.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8,288 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Madagascar?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Madagascar was 84.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1817.
- How does Madagascar rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Madagascar ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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