Cuba vs Japan: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Cuba
96.75
in 2025
Japan
96.25
in 2025
Cuba rank
74th
Japan rank
76th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 96.75 against 96.25 in Japan, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Japan ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Japan ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 92.38 | 99.29 | 6.91 | Japan |
| 1910s | 98.5 | 99.29 | 0.786 | Japan |
| 1920s | 98.5 | 99.29 | 0.786 | Japan |
| 1930s | 98.5 | 99.29 | 0.786 | Japan |
| 1940s | 98.5 | 91.41 | 7.09 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 98.07 | 95.45 | 2.62 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 98.7 | 99.4 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 1970s | 98.7 | 98.1 | 0.5976 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 98.7 | 97.53 | 1.17 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 98.7 | 97.53 | 1.17 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 98.7 | 97.53 | 1.17 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 97.53 | 1.14 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 98.15 | 96.68 | 1.47 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at 96.75 against 96.25 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Cuba and Japan?
- 0.5, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Japan ranks 76th 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.