Percentage of territory controlled by government in Russia

Russia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
95.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1924
All-time low
45
in 1918
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

020406080100178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 95.2 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Russia peaked at 100 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1918.

That places Russia 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 70 70 70 1
1790s 70 70 70 10
1800s 70 70 70 10
1810s 69.5 65 70 10
1820s 70 70 70 10
1830s 73 70 75 10
1840s 75.5 70 80 10
1850s 79.4 78 80 10
1860s 84.5 80 85 10
1870s 89.5 85 90 10
1880s 98.25 90 99.17 10
1890s 99.17 99.17 99.17 10
1900s 96.68 85 99.17 10
1910s 85.33 45 99.17 10
1920s 93.35 67.5 100 10
1930s 100 100 100 10
1940s 94.7 84 100 10
1950s 100 100 100 10
1960s 100 100 100 10
1970s 100 100 100 10
1980s 100 100 100 10
1990s 83.62 77.6 98 10
2000s 98.46 98.2 98.8 10
2010s 98.66 98.4 98.93 10
2020s 96.88 94.5 98.6 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 85 Ghana 95.56 compare
  2. 86 Sierra Leone 95.5 compare
  3. 87 Maldives 95.4 compare
  4. 88 Indonesia 95.2 compare
  5. 90 Jamaica 95.1 compare
  6. 91 Burundi 95 compare
  7. 91 Eswatini 95 compare
  8. 91 Fiji 95 compare
  9. 91 India 95 compare
  10. 91 Philippines 95 compare
  11. 91 Singapore 95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Russia?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Russia was 95.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1924.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1918.
How does Russia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Russia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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