Percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan

Pakistan: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 78.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
78.93
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
88.86
in 1947
All-time low
78.93
in 2025
Years of data
79
1947–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan, 1947–2025

020406080194719862025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan is 78.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan peaked at 88.86 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 78.93, in 2025.

That places Pakistan 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 88.86 88.86 88.86 3
1950s 88.86 88.86 88.86 10
1960s 88.63 86.57 88.86 10
1970s 86 82.14 86.71 10
1980s 85.64 85.29 86 10
1990s 87 87 87 10
2000s 83.56 82.14 85.57 10
2010s 84.14 83.5 85.33 10
2020s 83.34 78.93 86 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 152 Afghanistan 79.5 compare
  2. 153 Burkina Faso 79 compare
  3. 155 Nigeria 78.25 compare
  4. 156 Congo 78.2 compare
  5. 157 Mali 77.8 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Pakistan was 78.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.86 in 1947.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 78.93 in 2025.
How does Pakistan rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Pakistan ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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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