China vs Thailand: Percentage of territory controlled by government
China
97.12
in 2025
Thailand
97
in 2025
China rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 97.12 against 97 in Thailand, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 20 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1790s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1800s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1810s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1820s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1830s | 97.5 | 55 | 42.5 | China |
| 1840s | 97 | 55 | 42 | China |
| 1850s | 91.15 | 55 | 36.15 | China |
| 1860s | 94.9 | 55 | 39.9 | China |
| 1870s | 96 | 62 | 34 | China |
| 1880s | 96 | 65 | 31 | China |
| 1890s | 93.59 | 78 | 15.59 | China |
| 1900s | 75.92 | 83.57 | 7.65 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 59.96 | 90.71 | 30.76 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 50.27 | 90.71 | 40.45 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 65.21 | 90.94 | 25.73 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 57.39 | 89.33 | 31.94 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 97.65 | 92.33 | 5.32 | China |
| 1960s | 97.8 | 91.5 | 6.3 | China |
| 1970s | 97.8 | 90.67 | 7.13 | China |
| 1980s | 97.8 | 94.67 | 3.13 | China |
| 1990s | 97.8 | 94.83 | 2.97 | China |
| 2000s | 97.55 | 95.45 | 2.1 | China |
| 2010s | 97.04 | 96.31 | 0.7235 | China |
| 2020s | 97.14 | 96.73 | 0.4112 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, China or Thailand?
- China, at 97.12 against 97 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between China and Thailand?
- 0.12, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd 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.