Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Percentage of territory controlled by government
Canada
97
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
97.12
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
71st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 97.12 against 97 in Canada, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and China (People’s Republic of) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 95.5 | 96 | 0.5 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1870s | 95.5 | 96 | 0.5 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1880s | 95.5 | 96 | 0.5 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1890s | 95.5 | 93.59 | 1.91 | Canada |
| 1900s | 95.5 | 75.92 | 19.58 | Canada |
| 1910s | 96.58 | 59.96 | 36.63 | Canada |
| 1920s | 97.67 | 50.27 | 47.4 | Canada |
| 1930s | 97.67 | 65.21 | 32.46 | Canada |
| 1940s | 97.98 | 57.39 | 40.59 | Canada |
| 1950s | 98.44 | 97.65 | 0.788 | Canada |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 97.8 | 0.638 | Canada |
| 1970s | 98.44 | 97.8 | 0.638 | Canada |
| 1980s | 98.44 | 97.8 | 0.638 | Canada |
| 1990s | 98.44 | 97.8 | 0.638 | Canada |
| 2000s | 98.39 | 97.55 | 0.843 | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 97.04 | 0.8546 | Canada |
| 2020s | 96.44 | 97.14 | 0.693 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 97.12 against 97 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.12, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Canada ranks 72nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 71st 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.