Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia

Mongolia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
99
in 2025
All-time low
61
in 1921
Years of data
105
1921–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia, 1921–2025

020406080100192119732025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia is 99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia peaked at 99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1921.

That places Mongolia 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 105 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 86.11 61 91 9
1930s 91 91 91 10
1940s 96.5 96 97 10
1950s 97 97 97 10
1960s 97 97 97 10
1970s 97 97 97 10
1980s 97 97 97 10
1990s 98.42 97 98.77 10
2000s 98.77 98.77 98.77 10
2010s 98.53 98.11 98.77 10
2020s 98.38 98.25 99 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 35 United Kingdom 99.33 compare
  2. 36 Vanuatu 99.14 compare
  3. 37 Cape Verde 99 compare
  4. 37 Netherlands 99 compare
  5. 37 Qatar 99 compare
  6. 37 Sweden 99 compare
  7. 37 Zimbabwe 99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Mongolia was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1921.
How does Mongolia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Mongolia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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