Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Luxembourg
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 76.67 | 100 | 23.33 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 87.5 | 100 | 12.5 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 63.33 | 100 | 36.67 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 98.75 | 1.25 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 100 | 99.12 | 0.875 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 99.96 | 0.0416 | Luxembourg |
| 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Luxembourg 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.