Percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 1814
All-time low
98.75
in 1960
Years of data
212
1814–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland, 1814–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland is 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 212 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 1814 and was at its lowest, 98.75, in 1960.

Switzerland ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 100 100 100 6
1820s 100 100 100 10
1830s 100 100 100 10
1840s 100 100 100 10
1850s 100 100 100 10
1860s 100 100 100 10
1870s 100 100 100 10
1880s 100 100 100 10
1890s 100 100 100 10
1900s 100 100 100 10
1910s 100 100 100 10
1920s 100 100 100 10
1930s 100 100 100 10
1940s 100 100 100 10
1950s 100 100 100 10
1960s 98.75 98.75 98.75 10
1970s 99.12 98.75 100 10
1980s 100 100 100 10
1990s 100 100 100 10
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.96 99.83 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Argentina 100 compare
  2. 1 Azerbaijan 100 compare
  3. 1 Barbados 100 compare
  4. 1 Belarus 100 compare
  5. 1 Croatia 100 compare
  6. 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
  7. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  8. 1 Estonia 100 compare
  9. 1 Finland 100 compare
  10. 1 Hungary 100 compare
  11. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  12. 1 Lithuania 100 compare
  13. 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
  14. 1 Malta 100 compare
  15. 1 Poland 100 compare
  16. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 100 compare
  17. 1 Slovak Republic 100 compare
  18. 1 Chinese Taipei 100 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Switzerland was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1814.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.75 in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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