Poland vs Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Poland
100
in 2025
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100 against 100 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 58.8 | 100 | 41.2 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 94.35 | 100 | 5.65 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 99.86 | 100 | 0.143 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 93.19 | 100 | 6.81 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 99.17 | 100 | 0.833 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 99.17 | 98.75 | 0.417 | Poland |
| 1970s | 99.17 | 99.12 | 0.042 | Poland |
| 1980s | 99.23 | 100 | 0.7664 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 98.69 | 100 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 98.6 | 100 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 99.96 | 1.91 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 98.31 | 100 | 1.69 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 100 against 100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Poland 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.