Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 95.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2021
All-time low
87.2%
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines is 95.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1946.
Philippines ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 87.2% | — |
| 1947 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 88.8% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 95.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.2%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 4 |
| 1950s | 88.2% | 87.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 89.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Philippines was 95.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1946.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.