Canada vs Cuba: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Canada
97
in 2025
Cuba
96.75
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Cuba rank
74th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Canada currently reports 97 against 96.75 in Cuba, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 95.5 | 92.38 | 3.12 | Canada |
| 1910s | 96.58 | 98.5 | 1.92 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 97.67 | 98.5 | 0.833 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 97.67 | 98.5 | 0.833 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 97.98 | 98.5 | 0.5246 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 98.44 | 98.07 | 0.368 | Canada |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 98.7 | 0.262 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 98.44 | 98.7 | 0.262 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 98.44 | 98.7 | 0.262 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 98.44 | 98.7 | 0.262 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 98.39 | 98.7 | 0.312 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 98.67 | 0.7744 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 96.44 | 98.15 | 1.7 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada, at 97 against 96.75 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.25, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 74th 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.