Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 98.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka, 1948–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka is 98.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.57, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 2 |
| 1950s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.87 | 72.86 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.41 | 70.57 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.53 | 73 | 81.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.68 | 99.5 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.03 | 97.8 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Denmark 98.93 compare
- 46 Korea 98.88 compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 98.8 compare
- 49 Malaysia 98.75 compare
- 50 Montenegro 98.57 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Sri Lanka was 98.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.57 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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