Austria vs Iceland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Austria
99.86
in 2025
Iceland
99.83
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Iceland rank
27th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 99.86 against 99.83 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 78.84 | 99.92 | 21.08 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 88.72 | 99.92 | 11.2 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 99.93 | 99.92 | 0.006 | Austria |
| 1970s | 99.93 | 99.92 | 0.006 | Austria |
| 1980s | 99.93 | 99.92 | 0.006 | Austria |
| 1990s | 99.93 | 99.92 | 0.006 | Austria |
| 2000s | 99.93 | 99.92 | 0.006 | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.98 | 99.92 | 0.0557 | Austria |
| 2020s | 99.96 | 99.74 | 0.2183 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 99.86 against 99.83 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.03, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Austria ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th 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.