Finland vs Taiwan, China: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Finland
100
in 2025
Taiwan, China
100
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Finland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Finland |
| 1790s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Finland |
| 1800s | 99.84 | 97.5 | 2.34 | Finland |
| 1940s | 98.75 | 79.2 | 19.55 | Finland |
| 1950s | 99.03 | 99.2 | 0.1652 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 99.46 | 99.2 | 0.262 | Finland |
| 1970s | 99.46 | 99.12 | 0.342 | Finland |
| 1980s | 99.46 | 99.1 | 0.362 | Finland |
| 1990s | 99.46 | 99.1 | 0.362 | Finland |
| 2000s | 99.46 | 99.1 | 0.362 | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.57 | 98.56 | 1.01 | Finland |
| 2020s | 100 | 98.96 | 1.04 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Finland or Taiwan, China?
- Finland, at 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan, China?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Taiwan, China rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Finland ranks 1st and Taiwan, China 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.