Percentage of territory controlled by government in Thailand

Thailand: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 2020
All-time low
55
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Thailand stood at 97.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Thailand peaked at 97.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1789.

That places Thailand 72nd 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 55 55 55 1
1790s 55 55 55 10
1800s 55 55 55 10
1810s 55 55 55 10
1820s 55 55 55 10
1830s 55 55 55 10
1840s 55 55 55 10
1850s 55 55 55 10
1860s 55 55 55 10
1870s 62 55 65 10
1880s 65 65 65 10
1890s 78 65 83.57 10
1900s 83.57 83.57 83.57 10
1910s 90.71 90.71 90.71 10
1920s 90.71 90.71 90.71 10
1930s 90.94 90.71 91 10
1940s 89.33 87.33 91.5 10
1950s 92.33 92.33 92.33 10
1960s 91.5 90.67 92.33 10
1970s 90.67 90.67 90.67 10
1980s 94.67 93.17 94.83 10
1990s 94.83 94.83 94.83 10
2000s 95.45 94 96.2 10
2010s 96.31 96.1 96.9 10
2020s 96.73 95.43 97.5 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 69 Iraq 97.25 compare
  2. 70 Eritrea 97.2 compare
  3. 71 China 97.12 compare
  4. 72 Canada 97 compare
  5. 74 Cuba 96.75 compare
  6. 75 Latvia 96.67 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Thailand?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Thailand was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1789.
How does Thailand rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Thailand ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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