Finland vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Finland
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 92.06 | 100 | 7.94 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 97.33 | 100 | 2.67 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 97.33 | 100 | 2.67 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 94.55 | 100 | 5.45 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 99.03 | 100 | 0.9652 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 99.46 | 98.75 | 0.712 | Finland |
| 1970s | 99.46 | 99.12 | 0.337 | Finland |
| 1980s | 99.46 | 100 | 0.538 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 99.46 | 100 | 0.538 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 99.46 | 100 | 0.538 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.57 | 99.96 | 0.3888 | Switzerland |
| 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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Finland 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.