Percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1789
All-time low
28
in 1941
Years of data
222
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The, 1789–2025

20406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The stood at 99.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1941.

Netherlands, The ranks 39th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 222 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 100 100 100 1
1790s 91.67 50 100 6
1810s 58.89 50 90 9
1820s 50 50 50 10
1830s 50 50 50 10
1840s 100 100 100 10
1850s 100 100 100 10
1860s 100 100 100 10
1870s 100 100 100 10
1880s 100 100 100 10
1890s 100 100 100 10
1900s 100 100 100 10
1910s 100 100 100 10
1920s 100 100 100 10
1930s 100 100 100 10
1940s 56.16 28 100 10
1950s 100 100 100 10
1960s 99.8 98 100 10
1970s 100 100 100 10
1980s 100 100 100 10
1990s 100 100 100 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 99.07 99 99.4 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 37 United Kingdom 99.33 compare
  2. 38 Vanuatu 99.14 compare
  3. 39 Cabo Verde 99 compare
  4. 39 Mongolia 99 compare
  5. 39 Qatar 99 compare
  6. 39 Sweden 99 compare
  7. 39 Zimbabwe 99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Netherlands, The was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1941.
How does Netherlands, The rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Netherlands, The ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The 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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