Percentage of territory controlled by government in Serbia

Serbia: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94.86
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1949
All-time low
56.43
in 1916
Years of data
164
1789–2025

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Serbia stood at 94.86.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Serbia peaked at 100 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 56.43, in 1916.

Serbia ranks 97th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 164 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 72.5 72.5 72.5 1
1790s 73.5 72.5 82.5 10
1800s 80 80 80 4
1810s 67.5 67.5 67.5 1
1870s 99.14 99.14 99.14 2
1880s 99.14 99.14 99.14 10
1890s 99.14 99.14 99.14 10
1900s 99.14 99.14 99.14 10
1910s 82.47 56.43 99.14 10
1920s 98 98 98 10
1930s 98 98 98 10
1940s 80.1 57.2 100 10
1950s 100 100 100 10
1960s 100 100 100 10
1970s 100 100 100 10
1980s 98.68 95.6 100 10
1990s 90.92 87.8 93.6 10
2000s 90.35 89.79 93.58 10
2010s 93.5 91.91 94.4 10
2020s 93.36 91.6 94.86 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 98 Israel 94.8 compare
  2. 98 South Africa 94.8 compare
  3. 98 Türkiye 94.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Serbia?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Serbia was 94.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1949.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.43 in 1916.
How does Serbia rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Serbia ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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