Belgium vs Spain: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Belgium
99.91
in 2025
Spain
99.91
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Spain rank
22nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.91 against 99.91 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1796 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 75 | 100 | 25 | Spain |
| 1800s | 90 | 92 | 2 | Spain |
| 1810s | 66 | 82.81 | 16.81 | Spain |
| 1820s | 50 | 88 | 38 | Spain |
| 1830s | 96.5 | 76 | 20.5 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 98.33 | 94 | 4.33 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Spain |
| 1860s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Spain |
| 1870s | 98.33 | 81 | 17.33 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 98.33 | 100 | 1.67 | Spain |
| 1890s | 98.33 | 84.98 | 13.35 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 98.33 | 99.83 | 1.5 | Spain |
| 1910s | 68.6 | 99.75 | 31.15 | Spain |
| 1920s | 98.33 | 99.24 | 0.907 | Spain |
| 1930s | 98.33 | 89.2 | 9.13 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 62.94 | 99.8 | 36.86 | Spain |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 0.109 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 0.109 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 99.36 | 0.549 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 98.85 | 1.06 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.82 | 0.0907 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 99.91 against 99.91 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belgium and Spain?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1796 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain 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.