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
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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.

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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