Denmark vs Korea: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Denmark
98.93
in 2025
Korea
98.88
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Korea rank
46th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Denmark
- Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.93 against 98.88 in Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Korea ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 80.28 | 99.75 | 19.47 | Korea |
| 1810s | 62.83 | 99.75 | 36.92 | Korea |
| 1820s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 92 | 99.75 | 7.75 | Korea |
| 1850s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 100 | 99.75 | 0.25 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 98.93 | 95 | 3.93 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 98.93 | 91.85 | 7.08 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 98.93 | 99.92 | 0.988 | Korea |
| 1970s | 98.93 | 99.92 | 0.988 | Korea |
| 1980s | 98.93 | 99.92 | 0.988 | Korea |
| 1990s | 98.93 | 99.92 | 0.988 | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.93 | 99.92 | 0.988 | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.93 | 99.93 | 1 | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.93 | 99.06 | 0.1335 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Denmark or Korea?
- Denmark, at 98.93 against 98.88 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Denmark and Korea?
- 0.05, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Korea ranks 46th 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.