Belgium vs Czechia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Belgium
99.91
in 2025
Czechia
99.93
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Czechia rank
20th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Belgium
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 99.93 against 99.91 in Belgium, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Czechia ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Czechia ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Czechia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 75 | 95 | 20 | Czechia |
| 1800s | 90 | 86.2 | 3.8 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 66 | 89.23 | 23.23 | Czechia |
| 1820s | 50 | 98.33 | 48.33 | Czechia |
| 1830s | 96.5 | 98.33 | 1.83 | Czechia |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 98.33 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 68.6 | 95.98 | 27.38 | Czechia |
| 1920s | 98.33 | 99.43 | 1.1 | Czechia |
| 1930s | 98.33 | 95.96 | 2.37 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.94 | 74.58 | 11.64 | Czechia |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.83 | 0.076 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 96.5 | 3.41 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 83.17 | 16.74 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 83.17 | 16.74 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 99.93 | 0.02 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 99.93 | 0.02 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 99.93 | 0.02 | Czechia |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.93 | 0.02 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belgium or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 99.93 against 99.91 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belgium and Czechia?
- 0.02, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Czechia ranks 20th 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.