Poland vs Slovakia: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government
Poland
100.0%
in 2025
Slovakia
100.0%
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 58.8% | 83.9% | 25.1% | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 94.4% | 99.4% | 5.1% | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 99.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 1940s | 96.4% | 89.4% | 7.0% | Poland |
| 1950s | 99.2% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 99.2% | 96.5% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 83.2% | 16.0% | Poland |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 83.2% | 16.1% | Poland |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 100.0% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 100.0% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory effectively controlled by government, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory effectively controlled by government between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.