How does Nepal rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?

Nepal ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.

Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Name: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nepal
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

95.6

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

81st

of 171 countries

All-time high

96.6

in 1991

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Nepal is 95.6, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Nepal peaked at 96.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1789.

That places Nepal 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	70	70	70	1
1790s	70	70	70	10
1800s	70	70	70	10
1810s	74.53	70	81.33	10
1820s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1830s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1840s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1850s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1860s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1870s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1880s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1890s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1900s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1910s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1920s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1930s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1940s	81.33	81.33	81.33	10
1950s	84.63	81.33	85	10
1960s	93.6	88.8	94.8	10
1970s	94.8	94.8	94.8	10
1980s	94.8	94.8	94.8	10
1990s	89.79	75.77	96.6	10
2000s	80.14	75.77	91	10
2010s	91.37	87.5	95.2	10
2020s	95.74	94.8	96.44	6

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Nepal?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nepal was 95.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 1991.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1789.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Nepal ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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