Percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 99.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 171 countries
All-time high
100
in 1830
All-time low
1
in 1839
Years of data
196
1830–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay, 1830–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay is 99.92, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 1830 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1839.
That places Uruguay 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 85 | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 70.3 | 1 | 100 | 10 |
| 1860s | 97 | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 1870s | 76 | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 1880s | 80.5 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 77.59 | 60.29 | 85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 78.64 | 59.71 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.69 | 99.05 | 100 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Uruguay was 99.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1830.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1839.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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