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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed