Bulgaria vs Spain: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Bulgaria
99.91
in 2025
Spain
99.91
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Spain rank
22nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 99.91 against 99.91 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5 | 100 | 27.5 | Spain |
| 1790s | 73.5 | 100 | 26.5 | Spain |
| 1800s | 78.5 | 92 | 13.5 | Spain |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 82.81 | 13.31 | Spain |
| 1820s | 67.5 | 88 | 20.5 | Spain |
| 1830s | 59.5 | 76 | 16.5 | Spain |
| 1840s | 59.5 | 94 | 34.5 | Spain |
| 1850s | 59.5 | 100 | 40.5 | Spain |
| 1860s | 59.5 | 100 | 40.5 | Spain |
| 1870s | 66.65 | 81 | 14.35 | Spain |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 100 | 84.98 | 15.02 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 100 | 99.83 | 0.167 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 99.5 | 99.75 | 0.2497 | Spain |
| 1920s | 97.42 | 99.24 | 1.82 | Spain |
| 1930s | 99.91 | 89.2 | 10.71 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 0.109 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 0.109 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 99.91 | 99.8 | 0.109 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 99.91 | 99.36 | 0.549 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 99.91 | 98.75 | 1.16 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 99.91 | 98.85 | 1.06 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 99.91 | 99.82 | 0.0907 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 99.91 against 99.91 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Bulgaria 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.