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
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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.

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Indicator
Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed