Hungary vs Poland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Hungary
100
in 2025
Poland
100
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 100 against 100 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 66.19 | 58.8 | 7.39 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 98.45 | 94.35 | 4.1 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 100 | 99.86 | 0.143 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 88.14 | 93.19 | 5.06 | Poland |
| 1950s | 99.17 | 99.17 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 99.17 | 99.17 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 99.17 | 99.17 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 99.17 | 99.23 | 0.0666 | Poland |
| 1990s | 100 | 98.69 | 1.31 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 100 | 98.6 | 1.4 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 99.99 | 98.05 | 1.94 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 100 | 98.31 | 1.69 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Hungary or Poland?
- Hungary, at 100 against 100 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Hungary and Poland?
- 0, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Hungary ranks 1st and Poland 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.