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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Portugal

Portugal: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1789
All-time low
50
in 1832
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 97.5 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Portugal peaked at 100 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1832.

Portugal ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 100 —
1790 100 +0.0%
1791 100 +0.0%
1792 100 +0.0%
1793 100 +0.0%
1794 100 +0.0%
1795 100 +0.0%
1796 100 +0.0%
1797 100 +0.0%
1798 100 +0.0%
1799 100 +0.0%
1800 100 +0.0%
1801 100 +0.0%
1802 100 +0.0%
1803 100 +0.0%
1804 100 +0.0%
1805 100 +0.0%
1806 100 +0.0%
1807 100 +0.0%
1808 100 +0.0%
1809 100 +0.0%
1810 100 +0.0%
1811 100 +0.0%
1812 100 +0.0%
1813 100 +0.0%
1814 100 +0.0%
1815 100 +0.0%
1816 100 +0.0%
1817 100 +0.0%
1818 100 +0.0%
1819 100 +0.0%
1820 100 +0.0%
1821 100 +0.0%
1822 100 +0.0%
1823 100 +0.0%
1824 100 +0.0%
1825 100 +0.0%
1826 100 +0.0%
1827 100 +0.0%
1828 100 +0.0%
1829 100 +0.0%
1830 80 -20.0%
1831 80 +0.0%
1832 50 -37.5%
1833 50 +0.0%
1834 50 +0.0%
1835 90 +80.0%
1836 90 +0.0%
1837 90 +0.0%
1838 90 +0.0%
1839 90 +0.0%
1840 90 +0.0%
1841 90 +0.0%
1842 90 +0.0%
1843 90 +0.0%
1844 90 +0.0%
1845 90 +0.0%
1846 90 +0.0%
1847 90 +0.0%
1848 80 -11.1%
1849 97.2 +21.5%
1850 97.2 +0.0%
1851 97.2 +0.0%
1852 97.2 +0.0%
1853 97.2 +0.0%
1854 97.2 +0.0%
1855 97.2 +0.0%
1856 97.2 +0.0%
1857 97.2 +0.0%
1858 97.2 +0.0%
1859 97.2 +0.0%
1860 97.2 +0.0%
1861 97.2 +0.0%
1862 97.2 +0.0%
1863 97.2 +0.0%
1864 97.2 +0.0%
1865 97.2 +0.0%
1866 97.2 +0.0%
1867 97.2 +0.0%
1868 97.2 +0.0%
1869 97.2 +0.0%
1870 97.2 +0.0%
1871 97.2 +0.0%
1872 97.2 +0.0%
1873 97.2 +0.0%
1874 97.2 +0.0%
1875 97.2 +0.0%
1876 97.2 +0.0%
1877 97.2 +0.0%
1878 97.2 +0.0%
1879 97.2 +0.0%
1880 97.2 +0.0%
1881 97.2 +0.0%
1882 97.2 +0.0%
1883 97.2 +0.0%
1884 97.2 +0.0%
1885 97.2 +0.0%
1886 97.2 +0.0%
1887 97.2 +0.0%
1888 97.2 +0.0%
1889 97.2 +0.0%
1890 97.2 +0.0%
1891 97.2 +0.0%
1892 97.2 +0.0%
1893 97.2 +0.0%
1894 97.2 +0.0%
1895 97.2 +0.0%
1896 97.2 +0.0%
1897 97.2 +0.0%
1898 97.2 +0.0%
1899 97.2 +0.0%
1900 97.2 +0.0%
1901 97.2 +0.0%
1902 97.2 +0.0%
1903 97.2 +0.0%
1904 97.2 +0.0%
1905 97.2 +0.0%
1906 97.2 +0.0%
1907 97.2 +0.0%
1908 97.2 +0.0%
1909 97.2 +0.0%
1910 97.2 +0.0%
1911 97.2 +0.0%
1912 97.2 +0.0%
1913 97.2 +0.0%
1914 97.2 +0.0%
1915 97.2 +0.0%
1916 97.2 +0.0%
1917 97.2 +0.0%
1918 97.2 +0.0%
1919 97.2 +0.0%
1920 97.2 +0.0%
1921 97.2 +0.0%
1922 97.2 +0.0%
1923 97.2 +0.0%
1924 97.2 +0.0%
1925 97.2 +0.0%
1926 97.2 +0.0%
1927 97.2 +0.0%
1928 97.2 +0.0%
1929 97.2 +0.0%
1930 97.2 +0.0%
1931 97.2 +0.0%
1932 97.2 +0.0%
1933 97.2 +0.0%
1934 97.2 +0.0%
1935 97.2 +0.0%
1936 97.2 +0.0%
1937 97.2 +0.0%
1938 97.2 +0.0%
1939 97.2 +0.0%
1940 97.2 +0.0%
1941 97.2 +0.0%
1942 97.2 +0.0%
1943 97.2 +0.0%
1944 97.2 +0.0%
1945 97.2 +0.0%
1946 97.2 +0.0%
1947 97.2 +0.0%
1948 97.2 +0.0%
1949 97.2 +0.0%
1950 97.2 +0.0%
1951 97.2 +0.0%
1952 97.2 +0.0%
1953 97.2 +0.0%
1954 97.2 +0.0%
1955 97.2 +0.0%
1956 97.2 +0.0%
1957 97.2 +0.0%
1958 97.2 +0.0%
1959 97.2 +0.0%
1960 97.2 +0.0%
1961 97.2 +0.0%
1962 97.2 +0.0%
1963 97.2 +0.0%
1964 97.2 +0.0%
1965 97.2 +0.0%
1966 97.2 +0.0%
1967 97.2 +0.0%
1968 97.2 +0.0%
1969 97.2 +0.0%
1970 97.2 +0.0%
1971 97.2 +0.0%
1972 97.2 +0.0%
1973 97.2 +0.0%
1974 97.2 +0.0%
1975 97.2 +0.0%
1976 97.2 +0.0%
1977 97.2 +0.0%
1978 97.2 +0.0%
1979 97.2 +0.0%
1980 97.2 +0.0%
1981 97.2 +0.0%
1982 97.2 +0.0%
1983 97.2 +0.0%
1984 97.2 +0.0%
1985 97.2 +0.0%
1986 97.2 +0.0%
1987 97.2 +0.0%
1988 97.2 +0.0%
1989 97.2 +0.0%
1990 97.2 +0.0%
1991 97.2 +0.0%
1992 97.2 +0.0%
1993 97.2 +0.0%
1994 97.2 +0.0%
1995 97.2 +0.0%
1996 97.2 +0.0%
1997 97.2 +0.0%
1998 97.2 +0.0%
1999 97.2 +0.0%
2000 97.2 +0.0%
2001 97.2 +0.0%
2002 97.2 +0.0%
2003 97.2 +0.0%
2004 97.2 +0.0%
2005 97.2 +0.0%
2006 97.2 +0.0%
2007 97.2 +0.0%
2008 97.2 +0.0%
2009 97.2 +0.0%
2010 97.2 +0.0%
2011 97.2 +0.0%
2012 97.2 +0.0%
2013 97.2 +0.0%
2014 97.2 +0.0%
2015 97.2 +0.0%
2016 97.2 +0.0%
2017 97.2 +0.0%
2018 97.2 +0.0%
2019 94.88 -2.4%
2020 95 +0.1%
2021 95 +0.0%
2022 98.57 +3.8%
2023 97.5 -1.1%
2024 97.5 +0.0%
2025 97.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 100 100 100 1
1790s 100 100 100 10
1800s 100 100 100 10
1810s 100 100 100 10
1820s 100 100 100 10
1830s 76 50 90 10
1840s 89.72 80 97.2 10
1850s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1860s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1870s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1880s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1890s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1900s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1910s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1920s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1930s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1940s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1950s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1960s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1970s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1980s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
1990s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
2000s 97.2 97.2 97.2 10
2010s 96.97 94.88 97.2 10
2020s 96.85 95 98.57 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 64 Namibia 97.75 compare
  2. 65 Romania 97.71 compare
  3. 66 Kuwait 97.6 compare
  4. 68 United States of America 97.46 compare
  5. 69 Iraq 97.25 compare
  6. 70 Eritrea 97.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Portugal?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Portugal was 97.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1789.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1832.
How does Portugal rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Portugal ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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