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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
99.75
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1924
All-time low
45
in 1918
Years of data
129
1896–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

020406080100189619602025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan is 99.75, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

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

That places Turkmenistan 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1896 99.17 —
1897 99.17 +0.0%
1898 99.17 +0.0%
1899 99.17 +0.0%
1900 99.17 +0.0%
1901 99.17 +0.0%
1902 99.17 +0.0%
1903 98.83 -0.3%
1904 98.83 +0.0%
1905 85 -14.0%
1906 94.17 +10.8%
1907 95.83 +1.8%
1908 97.5 +1.7%
1909 99.17 +1.7%
1910 99.17 +0.0%
1911 99.17 +0.0%
1912 99.17 +0.0%
1913 99.17 +0.0%
1914 93.33 -5.9%
1915 92.33 -1.1%
1916 91.17 -1.3%
1917 81.5 -10.6%
1918 45 -44.8%
1919 53.33 +18.5%
1920 67.5 +26.6%
1921 82 +21.5%
1922 88 +7.3%
1923 96 +9.1%
1924 100 +4.2%
1925 100 +0.0%
1926 100 +0.0%
1927 100 +0.0%
1928 100 +0.0%
1929 100 +0.0%
1930 100 +0.0%
1931 100 +0.0%
1932 100 +0.0%
1933 100 +0.0%
1934 100 +0.0%
1935 100 +0.0%
1936 100 +0.0%
1937 100 +0.0%
1938 100 +0.0%
1939 100 +0.0%
1940 100 +0.0%
1941 87 -13.0%
1942 84 -3.4%
1943 85 +1.2%
1944 93 +9.4%
1945 98 +5.4%
1946 100 +2.0%
1947 100 +0.0%
1948 100 +0.0%
1949 100 +0.0%
1950 100 +0.0%
1951 100 +0.0%
1952 100 +0.0%
1953 100 +0.0%
1954 100 +0.0%
1955 100 +0.0%
1956 100 +0.0%
1957 100 +0.0%
1958 100 +0.0%
1959 100 +0.0%
1960 100 +0.0%
1961 100 +0.0%
1962 100 +0.0%
1963 100 +0.0%
1964 100 +0.0%
1965 100 +0.0%
1966 100 +0.0%
1967 100 +0.0%
1968 100 +0.0%
1969 100 +0.0%
1970 100 +0.0%
1971 100 +0.0%
1972 100 +0.0%
1973 100 +0.0%
1974 100 +0.0%
1975 100 +0.0%
1976 100 +0.0%
1977 100 +0.0%
1978 100 +0.0%
1979 100 +0.0%
1980 100 +0.0%
1981 100 +0.0%
1982 100 +0.0%
1983 100 +0.0%
1984 100 +0.0%
1985 100 +0.0%
1986 100 +0.0%
1987 100 +0.0%
1988 100 +0.0%
1989 100 +0.0%
1991 99.11 -0.9%
1992 99.11 +0.0%
1993 99.11 +0.0%
1994 99.11 +0.0%
1995 99.11 +0.0%
1996 99.11 +0.0%
1997 99.11 +0.0%
1998 99.11 +0.0%
1999 99.11 +0.0%
2000 99.11 +0.0%
2001 99.11 +0.0%
2002 99.11 +0.0%
2003 99.11 +0.0%
2004 99.11 +0.0%
2005 99.11 +0.0%
2006 99.11 +0.0%
2007 99.11 +0.0%
2008 99.11 +0.0%
2009 99.11 +0.0%
2010 99.11 +0.0%
2011 99.11 +0.0%
2012 99.11 +0.0%
2013 98.71 -0.4%
2014 98.71 +0.0%
2015 98.71 +0.0%
2016 98.71 +0.0%
2017 97.71 -1.0%
2018 98.29 +0.6%
2019 98.14 -0.1%
2020 98.14 +0.0%
2021 98.14 +0.0%
2022 98.14 +0.0%
2023 98.14 +0.0%
2024 98.14 +0.0%
2025 99.75 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 99.17 99.17 99.17 4
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 99.11 99.11 99.11 9
2000s 99.11 99.11 99.11 10
2010s 98.63 97.71 99.11 10
2020s 98.41 98.14 99.75 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 30 Bangladesh 99.8 compare
  2. 30 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare
  3. 33 Germany 99.67 compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 99.57 compare
  5. 35 Algeria 99.5 compare
  6. 35 Seychelles 99.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Turkmenistan was 99.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1924.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1918.
How does Turkmenistan rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Turkmenistan ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Percentage of territory controlled by government
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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