Netherlands vs Sweden: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Netherlands
99
in 2025
Sweden
99
in 2025
Netherlands rank
39th
Sweden rank
39th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99 against 99 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 222 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 16 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 91.67 | 100 | 8.33 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 58.89 | 96.68 | 37.79 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 50 | 95.83 | 45.83 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 50 | 95.83 | 45.83 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 100 | 95.83 | 4.17 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 100 | 96.63 | 3.37 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 100 | 98.13 | 1.87 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 56.16 | 99.85 | 43.69 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 99.8 | 99.85 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 100 | 99.85 | 0.15 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 100 | 99.77 | 0.2312 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.07 | 99.19 | 0.1267 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 99 against 99 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 222 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.