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

Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 82.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

82.62

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 174 countries

All-time high

92.82

in 2007

All-time low

in 1840

Years of data

186

1840–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua, 1840–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 82.62 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua peaked at 92.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1840.

That places Nicaragua 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 186 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua, 1840 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1840	30	—
1841	30	+0.0%
1842	30	+0.0%
1843	30	+0.0%
1844	30	+0.0%
1845	30	+0.0%
1846	30	+0.0%
1847	30	+0.0%
1848	30	+0.0%
1849	30	+0.0%
1850	30	+0.0%
1851	30	+0.0%
1852	30	+0.0%
1853	30	+0.0%
1854	30	+0.0%
1855	30	+0.0%
1856	30	+0.0%
1857	30	+0.0%
1858	30	+0.0%
1859	30	+0.0%
1860	40	+33.3%
1861	40	+0.0%
1862	40	+0.0%
1863	40	+0.0%
1864	40	+0.0%
1865	40	+0.0%
1866	40	+0.0%
1867	40	+0.0%
1868	40	+0.0%
1869	40	+0.0%
1870	40	+0.0%
1871	40	+0.0%
1872	40	+0.0%
1873	40	+0.0%
1874	40	+0.0%
1875	40	+0.0%
1876	40	+0.0%
1877	40	+0.0%
1878	40	+0.0%
1879	40	+0.0%
1880	40	+0.0%
1881	40	+0.0%
1882	40	+0.0%
1883	40	+0.0%
1884	40	+0.0%
1885	40	+0.0%
1886	40	+0.0%
1887	40	+0.0%
1888	40	+0.0%
1889	40	+0.0%
1890	40	+0.0%
1891	40	+0.0%
1892	40	+0.0%
1893	40	+0.0%
1894	71.71	+79.3%
1895	75.83	+5.7%
1896	75.83	+0.0%
1897	75.83	+0.0%
1898	75.83	+0.0%
1899	75.83	+0.0%
1900	75.83	+0.0%
1901	75.83	+0.0%
1902	75.83	+0.0%
1903	75.83	+0.0%
1904	75.83	+0.0%
1905	75.83	+0.0%
1906	75.83	+0.0%
1907	75.83	+0.0%
1908	75.83	+0.0%
1909	75.83	+0.0%
1910	75.83	+0.0%
1911	74.17	-2.2%
1912	77.5	+4.5%
1913	77.5	+0.0%
1914	75.83	-2.2%
1915	75.83	+0.0%
1916	75.83	+0.0%
1917	75.83	+0.0%
1918	75.83	+0.0%
1919	75.83	+0.0%
1920	75.83	+0.0%
1921	75.83	+0.0%
1922	75.83	+0.0%
1923	75.83	+0.0%
1924	75.83	+0.0%
1925	75.83	+0.0%
1926	75.83	+0.0%
1927	75.83	+0.0%
1928	75.83	+0.0%
1929	75.83	+0.0%
1930	75.83	+0.0%
1931	75.83	+0.0%
1932	75.83	+0.0%
1933	75.83	+0.0%
1934	74	-2.4%
1935	79	+6.8%
1936	79	+0.0%
1937	79	+0.0%
1938	79	+0.0%
1939	79	+0.0%
1940	79	+0.0%
1941	79	+0.0%
1942	79	+0.0%
1943	79	+0.0%
1944	79	+0.0%
1945	79	+0.0%
1946	79	+0.0%
1947	79	+0.0%
1948	79	+0.0%
1949	79	+0.0%
1950	79	+0.0%
1951	79	+0.0%
1952	79	+0.0%
1953	79	+0.0%
1954	79	+0.0%
1955	79	+0.0%
1956	79	+0.0%
1957	79	+0.0%
1958	79	+0.0%
1959	79	+0.0%
1960	74.2	-6.1%
1961	74.2	+0.0%
1962	74.2	+0.0%
1963	74.2	+0.0%
1964	74.2	+0.0%
1965	74.2	+0.0%
1966	74.2	+0.0%
1967	74.2	+0.0%
1968	74.2	+0.0%
1969	74.2	+0.0%
1970	74.2	+0.0%
1971	74.2	+0.0%
1972	74.2	+0.0%
1973	74.2	+0.0%
1974	74.2	+0.0%
1975	74.2	+0.0%
1976	74.2	+0.0%
1977	69.2	-6.7%
1978	69.2	+0.0%
1979	73	+5.5%
1980	70	-4.1%
1981	70	+0.0%
1982	70	+0.0%
1983	70	+0.0%
1984	70	+0.0%
1985	70	+0.0%
1986	70	+0.0%
1987	68	-2.9%
1988	68	+0.0%
1989	70	+2.9%
1990	90	+28.6%
1991	90.55	+0.6%
1992	90.55	+0.0%
1993	90.55	+0.0%
1994	90.55	+0.0%
1995	90.55	+0.0%
1996	90.55	+0.0%
1997	90.55	+0.0%
1998	90.55	+0.0%
1999	90.55	+0.0%
2000	90.55	+0.0%
2001	90.55	+0.0%
2002	90.55	+0.0%
2003	90.55	+0.0%
2004	90.55	+0.0%
2005	90.55	+0.0%
2006	90.55	+0.0%
2007	92.82	+2.5%
2008	92.82	+0.0%
2009	92.82	+0.0%
2010	92.82	+0.0%
2011	92.82	+0.0%
2012	92.82	+0.0%
2013	92.18	-0.7%
2014	92.18	+0.0%
2015	92.18	+0.0%
2016	92.18	+0.0%
2017	92.1	-0.1%
2018	88.4	-4.0%
2019	88.2	-0.2%
2020	91	+3.2%
2021	91.9	+1.0%
2022	91.9	+0.0%
2023	82.22	-10.5%
2024	82.62	+0.5%
2025	82.62	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	30	30	30	10
1850s	30	30	30	10
1860s	40	40	40	10
1870s	40	40	40	10
1880s	40	40	40	10
1890s	61.09	40	75.83	10
1900s	75.83	75.83	75.83	10
1910s	76	74.17	77.5	10
1920s	75.83	75.83	75.83	10
1930s	77.23	74	79	10
1940s	79	79	79	10
1950s	79	79	79	10
1960s	74.2	74.2	74.2	10
1970s	73.08	69.2	74.2	10
1980s	69.6	68	70	10
1990s	90.49	90	90.55	10
2000s	91.23	90.55	92.82	10
2010s	91.59	88.2	92.82	10
2020s	87.05	82.22	91.9	6

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143 Togo 83 compare
146 Guinea-Bissau 82.5 compare
147 Comoros 82.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua?: Percentage of territory controlled by government in Nicaragua was 82.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 92.82 in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1840.
How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?: Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026