Canada vs Iraq: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Canada
97
in 2025
Iraq
97.25
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Iraq rank
69th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.25 against 97 in Canada, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 95.5 | 59.5 | 36 | Canada |
| 1870s | 95.5 | 56.45 | 39.05 | Canada |
| 1880s | 95.5 | 49 | 46.5 | Canada |
| 1890s | 95.5 | 72.85 | 22.65 | Canada |
| 1900s | 95.5 | 75.11 | 20.39 | Canada |
| 1910s | 96.58 | 63.31 | 33.27 | Canada |
| 1930s | 97.67 | 93.92 | 3.74 | Canada |
| 1940s | 97.98 | 93.72 | 4.26 | Canada |
| 1950s | 98.44 | 94.8 | 3.64 | Canada |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 89.58 | 8.86 | Canada |
| 1970s | 98.44 | 92.56 | 5.88 | Canada |
| 1980s | 98.44 | 91.54 | 6.9 | Canada |
| 1990s | 98.44 | 81.73 | 16.7 | Canada |
| 2000s | 98.39 | 72.19 | 26.2 | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 73.98 | 23.91 | Canada |
| 2020s | 96.44 | 89.38 | 7.07 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 97.25 against 97 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Canada and Iraq?
- 0.25, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 69th 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.