Switzerland vs Taiwan: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Switzerland
100
in 2025
Taiwan
100
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 100 against 100 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 17 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 100 | 97.5 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 100 | 97 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 100 | 91.15 | 8.85 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 100 | 94.9 | 5.1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 100 | 96 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 100 | 96 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 100 | 96 | 4 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 100 | 79.2 | 20.8 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 100 | 99.2 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 98.75 | 99.2 | 0.45 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 99.12 | 99.12 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 100 | 99.1 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 100 | 99.1 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 100 | 99.1 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.96 | 98.56 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 100 | 98.96 | 1.04 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 100 against 100 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.