Argentina vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Argentina
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Switzerland ahead.
Argentina ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 62 | 100 | 38 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 62 | 100 | 38 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 62 | 100 | 38 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 62 | 100 | 38 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 62 | 100 | 38 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 92.43 | 100 | 7.57 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 92.43 | 100 | 7.57 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 92.43 | 100 | 7.57 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 92.43 | 100 | 7.57 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 92.43 | 100 | 7.57 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 93.13 | 100 | 6.87 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 92.14 | 100 | 7.86 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 92 | 100 | 8 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 92.4 | 100 | 7.6 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 96 | 100 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 97.2 | 98.75 | 1.55 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 96.72 | 99.12 | 2.41 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 97.39 | 100 | 2.61 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 97.39 | 100 | 2.61 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97.39 | 100 | 2.61 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 97.28 | 99.96 | 2.68 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 100 | 0.6722 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Argentina ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.