Austria vs Belgium: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Austria
99.86
in 2025
Belgium
99.91
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Belgium rank
22nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.91 against 99.86 in Austria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 14 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 95 | 75 | 20 | Austria |
| 1800s | 86.2 | 90 | 3.8 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 89.23 | 66 | 23.23 | Austria |
| 1820s | 98.33 | 50 | 48.33 | Austria |
| 1830s | 98.33 | 96.5 | 1.83 | Austria |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 98.28 | 68.6 | 29.68 | Austria |
| 1920s | 99.35 | 98.33 | 1.02 | Austria |
| 1930s | 100 | 98.33 | 1.67 | Austria |
| 1940s | 78.84 | 95.89 | 17.05 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 88.72 | 99.91 | 11.19 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 99.93 | 99.91 | 0.02 | Austria |
| 1970s | 99.93 | 99.91 | 0.02 | Austria |
| 1980s | 99.93 | 99.91 | 0.02 | Austria |
| 1990s | 99.93 | 99.91 | 0.02 | Austria |
| 2000s | 99.93 | 99.91 | 0.02 | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.98 | 99.91 | 0.0697 | Austria |
| 2020s | 99.96 | 99.91 | 0.0463 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 99.91 against 99.86 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.05, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Austria ranks 25th and Belgium ranks 22nd 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.