Austria vs Bulgaria: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Austria
99.86
in 2025
Bulgaria
99.91
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.91 against 99.86 in Austria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 19 and Bulgaria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 72.5 | 27.5 | Austria |
| 1790s | 98 | 73.5 | 24.5 | Austria |
| 1800s | 86.2 | 78.5 | 7.7 | Austria |
| 1810s | 89.23 | 69.5 | 19.73 | Austria |
| 1820s | 98.33 | 67.5 | 30.83 | Austria |
| 1830s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Austria |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Austria |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Austria |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Austria |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 66.65 | 31.68 | Austria |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 98.28 | 99.5 | 1.22 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 99.35 | 97.42 | 1.93 | Austria |
| 1930s | 100 | 99.91 | 0.091 | Austria |
| 1940s | 78.84 | 99.91 | 21.07 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 88.72 | 99.91 | 11.19 | Bulgaria |
| 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 Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria?
- 0.05, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Austria ranks 25th and Bulgaria 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.