France vs Greece: Percentage of territory controlled by government
France
98.33
in 2025
Greece
98.5
in 2025
France rank
53rd
Greece rank
51st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.5 against 98.33 in France, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 51st of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 14 and Greece in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 80 | 72.5 | 7.5 | France |
| 1790s | 75.5 | 73.5 | 2 | France |
| 1800s | 90 | 78.5 | 11.5 | France |
| 1810s | 85.5 | 69.5 | 16 | France |
| 1820s | 95 | 82.8 | 12.2 | France |
| 1830s | 95 | 93 | 2 | France |
| 1840s | 95 | 93 | 2 | France |
| 1850s | 94 | 93 | 1 | France |
| 1860s | 95 | 93 | 2 | France |
| 1870s | 92.85 | 93 | 0.15 | Greece |
| 1880s | 96.5 | 93 | 3.5 | France |
| 1890s | 96.5 | 93 | 3.5 | France |
| 1900s | 96.5 | 93 | 3.5 | France |
| 1910s | 95.17 | 92.13 | 3.03 | France |
| 1920s | 96.5 | 99.43 | 2.93 | Greece |
| 1930s | 96.5 | 100 | 3.5 | Greece |
| 1940s | 80.6 | 72.09 | 8.51 | France |
| 1950s | 87.8 | 98.93 | 11.13 | Greece |
| 1960s | 92.59 | 98.93 | 6.34 | Greece |
| 1970s | 95.5 | 98.93 | 3.43 | Greece |
| 1980s | 95.5 | 98.93 | 3.43 | Greece |
| 1990s | 95.5 | 98.93 | 3.43 | Greece |
| 2000s | 95.5 | 98.93 | 3.43 | Greece |
| 2010s | 95.68 | 98.93 | 3.25 | Greece |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 98.93 | 0.5958 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 98.5 against 98.33 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between France and Greece?
- 0.17, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- France ranks 53rd and Greece ranks 51st 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.