Canada vs Latvia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Canada
97
in 2025
Latvia
96.67
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Latvia rank
75th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 97 against 96.67 in Latvia, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Latvia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 95.5 | 85 | 10.5 | Canada |
| 1870s | 95.5 | 89.5 | 6 | Canada |
| 1880s | 95.5 | 98.25 | 2.75 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 95.5 | 99.17 | 3.67 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 95.5 | 96.68 | 1.18 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 96.58 | 85.33 | 11.25 | Canada |
| 1920s | 97.67 | 98.72 | 1.05 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 97.67 | 100 | 2.33 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 97.98 | 94.7 | 3.28 | Canada |
| 1950s | 98.44 | 100 | 1.56 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 100 | 1.56 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 98.44 | 100 | 1.56 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 98.44 | 100 | 1.56 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 98.44 | 97.03 | 1.41 | Canada |
| 2000s | 98.39 | 95.25 | 3.14 | Canada |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 97.16 | 0.7334 | Canada |
| 2020s | 96.44 | 95.27 | 1.17 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 97 against 96.67 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.33, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th 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.