Belarus vs Taiwan, China: Percentage of territory controlled by government

Belarus
100
in 2025
Taiwan, China
100
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
1st

Percentage of territory controlled by government over time

  • Belarus
  • Taiwan, China
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Belarus ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan, China in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1790s 70 97.5 27.5 Taiwan, China
1800s 70 97.5 27.5 Taiwan, China
1810s 69.5 97.5 28 Taiwan, China
1820s 70 97.5 27.5 Taiwan, China
1830s 73 97.5 24.5 Taiwan, China
1840s 75.5 97 21.5 Taiwan, China
1850s 79.4 91.15 11.75 Taiwan, China
1860s 84.5 94.9 10.4 Taiwan, China
1870s 89.5 96 6.5 Taiwan, China
1880s 98.25 96 2.25 Belarus
1890s 99.17 96 3.17 Belarus
1940s 100 79.2 20.8 Belarus
1950s 100 99.2 0.8 Belarus
1960s 100 99.2 0.8 Belarus
1970s 100 99.12 0.88 Belarus
1980s 100 99.1 0.9 Belarus
1990s 98.82 99.1 0.2778 Taiwan, China
2000s 100 99.1 0.9 Belarus
2010s 100 98.56 1.44 Belarus
2020s 99.89 98.96 0.9305 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Belarus or Taiwan, China?
Belarus, at 100 against 100 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Belarus and Taiwan, China?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Taiwan, China?
176 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Taiwan, China rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
Belarus 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.

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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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