Australia vs Brazil: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Australia
92.38
in 2025
Brazil
90.83
in 2025
Australia rank
111th
Brazil rank
113th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 92.38 against 90.83 in Brazil, a difference of 1.55.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 111th and Brazil ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 96 | 91.33 | 4.67 | Australia |
| 1910s | 96 | 91.89 | 4.11 | Australia |
| 1920s | 96 | 91.89 | 4.11 | Australia |
| 1930s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1940s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1950s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1960s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1970s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1980s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 1990s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 2000s | 96 | 90.94 | 5.06 | Australia |
| 2010s | 95.2 | 89.96 | 5.24 | Australia |
| 2020s | 92.6 | 91.17 | 1.43 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 92.38 against 90.83 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.55, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Australia ranks 111th and Brazil ranks 113th 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.