China vs Iraq: Percentage of territory controlled by government
China
97.12
in 2025
Iraq
97.25
in 2025
China rank
71st
Iraq rank
69th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.25 against 97.12 in China, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 21 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 97.5 | 72.5 | 25 | China |
| 1790s | 97.5 | 73.5 | 24 | China |
| 1800s | 97.5 | 78.5 | 19 | China |
| 1810s | 97.5 | 69.5 | 28 | China |
| 1820s | 97.5 | 67.5 | 30 | China |
| 1830s | 97.5 | 59.5 | 38 | China |
| 1840s | 97 | 59.5 | 37.5 | China |
| 1850s | 91.15 | 59.5 | 31.65 | China |
| 1860s | 94.9 | 59.5 | 35.4 | China |
| 1870s | 96 | 56.45 | 39.55 | China |
| 1880s | 96 | 49 | 47 | China |
| 1890s | 93.59 | 72.85 | 20.74 | China |
| 1900s | 75.92 | 75.11 | 0.8028 | China |
| 1910s | 59.96 | 63.31 | 3.35 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 63.83 | 93.92 | 30.1 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 57.39 | 93.72 | 36.33 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 97.65 | 94.8 | 2.85 | China |
| 1960s | 97.8 | 89.58 | 8.22 | China |
| 1970s | 97.8 | 92.56 | 5.24 | China |
| 1980s | 97.8 | 91.54 | 6.26 | China |
| 1990s | 97.8 | 81.73 | 16.07 | China |
| 2000s | 97.55 | 72.19 | 25.35 | China |
| 2010s | 97.04 | 73.98 | 23.06 | China |
| 2020s | 97.14 | 89.38 | 7.76 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 97.25 against 97.12 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between China and Iraq?
- 0.13, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- China ranks 71st 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.