Poland vs Taiwan, China: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Poland
100
in 2025
Taiwan, China
100
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Poland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Poland |
| 1790s | 80 | 97.5 | 17.5 | Taiwan, China |
| 1940s | 99.17 | 79.2 | 19.97 | Poland |
| 1950s | 99.17 | 99.2 | 0.033 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 99.17 | 99.2 | 0.033 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 99.17 | 99.12 | 0.047 | Poland |
| 1980s | 99.23 | 99.1 | 0.1336 | Poland |
| 1990s | 98.69 | 99.1 | 0.41 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 98.6 | 99.1 | 0.5 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 98.56 | 0.5131 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 98.31 | 98.96 | 0.6458 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Poland or Taiwan, China?
- Poland, at 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Taiwan, China rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Poland ranks 1st and Taiwan, China 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.