Percentage of territory controlled by government in Philippines

Philippines: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 171 countries
All-time high
95.43
in 2021
All-time low
87.17
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Philippines, 1946–2025

020406080100194619852025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Philippines is 95, 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 controlled by government in Philippines peaked at 95.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.17, in 1946.

Philippines ranks 88th of 171 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 87.17 87.17 87.17 4
1950s 88.17 87.17 88.83 10
1960s 90.5 90.5 90.5 10
1970s 91.13 89.67 92 10
1980s 91.17 91.17 91.17 10
1990s 91.75 91.17 92 10
2000s 91.42 91.42 91.42 10
2010s 92.93 91.38 94.25 10
2020s 94.85 94 95.43 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Philippines?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Philippines was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 95.43 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 87.17 in 1946.
How does Philippines rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Philippines ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory 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 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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