Iraq vs Thailand: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Iraq
97.25
in 2025
Thailand
97
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Thailand rank
72nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 97.25 against 97 in Thailand, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.5 | 55 | 17.5 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 73.5 | 55 | 18.5 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 78.5 | 55 | 23.5 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 55 | 14.5 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 67.5 | 55 | 12.5 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 59.5 | 55 | 4.5 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 59.5 | 55 | 4.5 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 59.5 | 55 | 4.5 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 59.5 | 55 | 4.5 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 56.45 | 62 | 5.55 | Thailand |
| 1880s | 49 | 65 | 16 | Thailand |
| 1890s | 72.85 | 78 | 5.15 | Thailand |
| 1900s | 75.11 | 83.57 | 8.46 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 63.31 | 90.71 | 27.4 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 93.92 | 91 | 2.92 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 93.72 | 89.33 | 4.39 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 94.8 | 92.33 | 2.47 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 89.58 | 91.5 | 1.92 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 92.56 | 90.67 | 1.89 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 91.54 | 94.67 | 3.13 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 81.73 | 94.83 | 13.1 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 72.19 | 95.45 | 23.26 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 96.31 | 22.33 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 89.38 | 96.73 | 7.35 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Iraq or Thailand?
- Iraq, at 97.25 against 97 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Iraq and Thailand?
- 0.25, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Iraq ranks 69th 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.