Percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
95
in 2022
All-time low
85
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore is 95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore peaked at 95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1965.
That places Singapore 91st 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 61 years of available data.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 85 | — |
| 1966 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.86 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 92.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 1970s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.29 | 92.86 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Singapore was 95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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