Percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman

Oman: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
99
in 1994
All-time low
69.71
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman, 1789–2025

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman stood at 90.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman peaked at 99 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 69.71, in 1789.

Oman ranks 115th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 69.71 69.71 69.71 1
1790s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1800s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1810s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1820s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1830s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1840s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1850s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1860s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1870s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1880s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1890s 69.71 69.71 69.71 10
1900s 69.91 69.71 70 10
1910s 70.14 70.14 70.14 10
1920s 72.39 70.14 73 10
1930s 74.71 73.21 76.14 10
1940s 77.14 76.14 77.57 10
1950s 78.66 77.57 81.29 10
1960s 83.51 81.71 84.29 10
1970s 94.7 93.14 98.29 10
1980s 98.8 98.57 98.86 10
1990s 98.01 96.67 99 10
2000s 96.68 96.67 96.75 10
2010s 96.5 95.25 96.75 10
2020s 89.97 87.33 94.5 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 112 Senegal 90.75 compare
  2. 113 Solomon Islands 90.67 compare
  3. 114 Panama 90.25 compare
  4. 115 Benin 90 compare
  5. 115 Cote d'Ivoire 90 compare
  6. 115 Ecuador 90 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Oman was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 1994.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 69.71 in 1789.
How does Oman rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Oman ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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