Percentage of territory controlled by government in Poland

Poland: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 171 countries
All-time high
100
in 1789
All-time low
50
in 1792
Years of data
109
1789–2025

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

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 100 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Poland peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1792.

Poland ranks 1st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 109 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 100 100 100 1
1790s 80 50 100 5
1910s 58.8 51.88 65.71 2
1920s 94.35 64.52 99.71 10
1930s 99.86 99.86 99.86 9
1940s 93.19 77.17 99.17 6
1950s 99.17 99.17 99.17 10
1960s 99.17 99.17 99.17 10
1970s 99.17 99.17 99.17 10
1980s 99.23 99.17 99.5 10
1990s 98.69 98.6 99.5 10
2000s 98.6 98.6 98.6 10
2010s 98.05 97.5 98.6 10
2020s 98.31 97.5 100 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Argentina 100 compare
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  5. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  6. 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
  7. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  8. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  9. 1 Finland 100 compare
  10. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  11. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  12. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  13. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  14. 1 Malta 100 compare
  15. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100 compare
  16. 1 Slovakia 100 compare
  17. 1 Switzerland 100 compare
  18. 1 Taiwan 100 compare
  19. 3 Ireland 98.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Poland?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Poland was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1792.
How does Poland rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Poland ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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