Belgium vs Bulgaria: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Belgium
99.91
in 2025
Bulgaria
99.91
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.91 against 99.91 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Bulgaria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 75 | 75 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 90 | 78.5 | 11.5 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 66 | 69.5 | 3.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 50 | 67.5 | 17.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 96.5 | 59.5 | 37 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 59.5 | 38.83 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 66.65 | 31.68 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 68.6 | 99.5 | 30.9 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 98.33 | 97.42 | 0.9087 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 98.33 | 99.91 | 1.58 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 62.94 | 99.91 | 36.97 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.91 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 99.91 against 99.91 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Belgium ranks 22nd 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.