Bulgaria vs Czechia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Bulgaria
99.91
in 2025
Czechia
99.93
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Czechia rank
20th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 99.93 against 99.91 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Czechia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Czechia ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Czechia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5 | 100 | 27.5 | Czechia |
| 1790s | 73.5 | 98 | 24.5 | Czechia |
| 1800s | 78.5 | 86.2 | 7.7 | Czechia |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 89.23 | 19.73 | Czechia |
| 1820s | 67.5 | 98.33 | 30.83 | Czechia |
| 1830s | 59.5 | 98.33 | 38.83 | Czechia |
| 1840s | 59.5 | 98.33 | 38.83 | Czechia |
| 1850s | 59.5 | 98.33 | 38.83 | Czechia |
| 1860s | 59.5 | 98.33 | 38.83 | Czechia |
| 1870s | 66.65 | 98.33 | 31.68 | Czechia |
| 1880s | 100 | 98.33 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 100 | 98.33 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 100 | 98.33 | 1.67 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 99.5 | 95.98 | 3.52 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 97.42 | 99.43 | 2.01 | Czechia |
| 1930s | 99.91 | 95.96 | 3.95 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 99.91 | 74.58 | 25.33 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.83 | 0.076 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 96.5 | 3.41 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 83.17 | 16.74 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 83.17 | 16.74 | Bulgaria |
| 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, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 99.93 against 99.91 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 0.02, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bulgaria 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.