Estonia vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Estonia
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Switzerland ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 70 | 100 | 30 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 70 | 100 | 30 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 73 | 100 | 27 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 75.5 | 100 | 24.5 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 79.4 | 100 | 20.6 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 84.5 | 100 | 15.5 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 89.5 | 100 | 10.5 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 98.25 | 100 | 1.75 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 99.17 | 100 | 0.833 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 96.68 | 100 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 88.54 | 100 | 11.46 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 99.8 | 100 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 99.61 | 100 | 0.3901 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 94.7 | 100 | 5.3 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 98.75 | 1.25 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 100 | 99.12 | 0.875 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 98.39 | 100 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 99.96 | 0.0416 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Estonia, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.