Belarus vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Belarus
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belarus ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1810s 70 100 30 Switzerland
1820s 70 100 30 Switzerland
1830s 73 100 27 Switzerland
1840s 75.5 100 24.5 Switzerland
1850s 79.4 100 20.6 Switzerland
1860s 84.5 100 15.5 Switzerland
1870s 89.5 100 10.5 Switzerland
1880s 98.25 100 1.75 Switzerland
1890s 99.17 100 0.833 Switzerland
1900s 96.68 100 3.32 Switzerland
1910s 85.33 100 14.67 Switzerland
1920s 93.35 100 6.65 Switzerland
1930s 100 100 0
1940s 94.7 100 5.3 Switzerland
1950s 100 100 0
1960s 100 98.75 1.25 Belarus
1970s 100 99.12 0.875 Belarus
1980s 100 100 0
1990s 98.82 100 1.18 Switzerland
2000s 100 100 0
2010s 100 99.96 0.0416 Belarus
2020s 99.89 100 0.1112 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belarus or Switzerland?
Belarus, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belarus and Switzerland?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
211 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Belarus ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st 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