Cuba vs Latvia: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Cuba
96.75
in 2025
Latvia
96.67
in 2025
Cuba rank
74th
Latvia rank
75th
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 96.75 against 96.67 in Latvia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Latvia ahead.
Cuba ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 92.38 | 96.06 | 3.69 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 98.5 | 85.33 | 13.17 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 98.5 | 98.72 | 0.22 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 98.5 | 100 | 1.5 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 98.5 | 94.7 | 3.8 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 98.07 | 100 | 1.93 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 98.7 | 100 | 1.3 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 98.7 | 100 | 1.3 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 98.7 | 100 | 1.3 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 98.7 | 97.03 | 1.67 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 98.7 | 95.25 | 3.45 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 97.16 | 1.51 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 98.15 | 95.27 | 2.87 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Cuba or Latvia?
- Cuba, at 96.75 against 96.67 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Cuba and Latvia?
- 0.08, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Cuba ranks 74th 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.