Spain vs Uruguay: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Spain
99.91
in 2025
Uruguay
99.92
in 2025
Spain rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
21st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.92 against 99.91 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 14 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 76 | 85 | 9 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 94 | 1 | 93 | Spain |
| 1850s | 100 | 70.3 | 29.7 | Spain |
| 1860s | 100 | 97 | 3 | Spain |
| 1870s | 81 | 76 | 5 | Spain |
| 1880s | 100 | 80.5 | 19.5 | Spain |
| 1890s | 84.98 | 77.59 | 7.4 | Spain |
| 1900s | 99.83 | 78.64 | 21.19 | Spain |
| 1910s | 99.75 | 99.05 | 0.7047 | Spain |
| 1920s | 99.24 | 99.05 | 0.195 | Spain |
| 1930s | 89.2 | 99.05 | 9.84 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 99.8 | 99.05 | 0.755 | Spain |
| 1950s | 99.8 | 99.05 | 0.755 | Spain |
| 1960s | 99.8 | 99.05 | 0.755 | Spain |
| 1970s | 99.36 | 99.05 | 0.315 | Spain |
| 1980s | 98.75 | 99.05 | 0.295 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 98.75 | 99.05 | 0.295 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 98.75 | 99.05 | 0.295 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 98.85 | 99.05 | 0.1915 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.82 | 99.69 | 0.127 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Spain or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.92 against 99.91 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st 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.