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Percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
141st
of 174 countries
All-time high
91
in 1940
All-time low
65
in 1858
Years of data
196
1830–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1830–2025

020406080100183019272025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 84.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 91 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1858.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 141st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 196 years of available data.

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1830 85 —
1831 85 +0.0%
1832 85 +0.0%
1833 85 +0.0%
1834 85 +0.0%
1835 85 +0.0%
1836 85 +0.0%
1837 85 +0.0%
1838 85 +0.0%
1839 85 +0.0%
1840 85 +0.0%
1841 85 +0.0%
1842 85 +0.0%
1843 85 +0.0%
1844 85 +0.0%
1845 85 +0.0%
1846 85 +0.0%
1847 85 +0.0%
1848 85 +0.0%
1849 85 +0.0%
1850 85 +0.0%
1851 85 +0.0%
1852 85 +0.0%
1853 85 +0.0%
1854 85 +0.0%
1855 85 +0.0%
1856 85 +0.0%
1857 85 +0.0%
1858 65 -23.5%
1859 65 +0.0%
1860 65 +0.0%
1861 65 +0.0%
1862 65 +0.0%
1863 65 +0.0%
1864 88 +35.4%
1865 88 +0.0%
1866 88 +0.0%
1867 88 +0.0%
1868 88 +0.0%
1869 88 +0.0%
1870 88 +0.0%
1871 88 +0.0%
1872 88 +0.0%
1873 88 +0.0%
1874 88 +0.0%
1875 88 +0.0%
1876 88 +0.0%
1877 88 +0.0%
1878 88 +0.0%
1879 88 +0.0%
1880 88 +0.0%
1881 88 +0.0%
1882 88 +0.0%
1883 88 +0.0%
1884 88 +0.0%
1885 88 +0.0%
1886 88 +0.0%
1887 88 +0.0%
1888 88 +0.0%
1889 88 +0.0%
1890 88 +0.0%
1891 88 +0.0%
1892 88 +0.0%
1893 88 +0.0%
1894 88 +0.0%
1895 88 +0.0%
1896 88 +0.0%
1897 88 +0.0%
1898 88 +0.0%
1899 88 +0.0%
1900 88 +0.0%
1901 86.57 -1.6%
1902 86.57 +0.0%
1903 86.57 +0.0%
1904 88 +1.7%
1905 88 +0.0%
1906 88 +0.0%
1907 88 +0.0%
1908 88 +0.0%
1909 88 +0.0%
1910 88 +0.0%
1911 88 +0.0%
1912 88 +0.0%
1913 88 +0.0%
1914 88 +0.0%
1915 88 +0.0%
1916 88 +0.0%
1917 88 +0.0%
1918 88 +0.0%
1919 88 +0.0%
1920 89.57 +1.8%
1921 89.57 +0.0%
1922 89.57 +0.0%
1923 89.57 +0.0%
1924 89.57 +0.0%
1925 89.57 +0.0%
1926 89.57 +0.0%
1927 89.57 +0.0%
1928 89.57 +0.0%
1929 89.57 +0.0%
1930 89.57 +0.0%
1931 89.57 +0.0%
1932 89.57 +0.0%
1933 89.57 +0.0%
1934 89.57 +0.0%
1935 89.57 +0.0%
1936 89.57 +0.0%
1937 89.57 +0.0%
1938 89.57 +0.0%
1939 89.57 +0.0%
1940 91 +1.6%
1941 91 +0.0%
1942 91 +0.0%
1943 91 +0.0%
1944 91 +0.0%
1945 91 +0.0%
1946 91 +0.0%
1947 91 +0.0%
1948 91 +0.0%
1949 91 +0.0%
1950 91 +0.0%
1951 91 +0.0%
1952 91 +0.0%
1953 91 +0.0%
1954 91 +0.0%
1955 91 +0.0%
1956 91 +0.0%
1957 91 +0.0%
1958 90 -1.1%
1959 90 +0.0%
1960 90 +0.0%
1961 90 +0.0%
1962 90 +0.0%
1963 90 +0.0%
1964 90 +0.0%
1965 90 +0.0%
1966 90 +0.0%
1967 90 +0.0%
1968 90 +0.0%
1969 90 +0.0%
1970 90 +0.0%
1971 90.83 +0.9%
1972 90.83 +0.0%
1973 90.83 +0.0%
1974 90.83 +0.0%
1975 90.83 +0.0%
1976 90.83 +0.0%
1977 90.83 +0.0%
1978 90.83 +0.0%
1979 90.83 +0.0%
1980 90.83 +0.0%
1981 90.83 +0.0%
1982 90.83 +0.0%
1983 90.83 +0.0%
1984 90.83 +0.0%
1985 90.83 +0.0%
1986 90.83 +0.0%
1987 90.83 +0.0%
1988 90.83 +0.0%
1989 90.83 +0.0%
1990 90.83 +0.0%
1991 90.83 +0.0%
1992 90.83 +0.0%
1993 90.83 +0.0%
1994 90.83 +0.0%
1995 90.83 +0.0%
1996 90.83 +0.0%
1997 90.83 +0.0%
1998 90.83 +0.0%
1999 90.83 +0.0%
2000 91 +0.2%
2001 91 +0.0%
2002 91 +0.0%
2003 91 +0.0%
2004 91 +0.0%
2005 91 +0.0%
2006 91 +0.0%
2007 91 +0.0%
2008 91 +0.0%
2009 91 +0.0%
2010 90.77 -0.3%
2011 90.77 +0.0%
2012 90.31 -0.5%
2013 90.31 +0.0%
2014 88.4 -2.1%
2015 87.2 -1.4%
2016 87.1 -0.1%
2017 85.4 -2.0%
2018 86.78 +1.6%
2019 86.5 -0.3%
2020 86.12 -0.4%
2021 86.71 +0.7%
2022 86.43 -0.3%
2023 85.71 -0.8%
2024 87.5 +2.1%
2025 84 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 85 85 85 10
1840s 85 85 85 10
1850s 81 65 85 10
1860s 78.8 65 88 10
1870s 88 88 88 10
1880s 88 88 88 10
1890s 88 88 88 10
1900s 87.57 86.57 88 10
1910s 88 88 88 10
1920s 89.57 89.57 89.57 10
1930s 89.57 89.57 89.57 10
1940s 91 91 91 10
1950s 90.8 90 91 10
1960s 90 90 90 10
1970s 90.75 90 90.83 10
1980s 90.83 90.83 90.83 10
1990s 90.83 90.83 90.83 10
2000s 91 91 91 10
2010s 88.35 85.4 90.77 10
2020s 86.08 84 87.5 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 1940.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1858.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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