Latvia vs Thailand: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Latvia
96.67
in 2025
Thailand
97
in 2025
Latvia rank
75th
Thailand rank
72nd
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Latvia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 97 against 96.67 in Latvia, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 22 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 70 | 55 | 15 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 70 | 55 | 15 | Latvia |
| 1800s | 70 | 55 | 15 | Latvia |
| 1810s | 69.5 | 55 | 14.5 | Latvia |
| 1820s | 70 | 55 | 15 | Latvia |
| 1830s | 73 | 55 | 18 | Latvia |
| 1840s | 75.5 | 55 | 20.5 | Latvia |
| 1850s | 79.4 | 55 | 24.4 | Latvia |
| 1860s | 84.5 | 55 | 29.5 | Latvia |
| 1870s | 89.5 | 62 | 27.5 | Latvia |
| 1880s | 98.25 | 65 | 33.25 | Latvia |
| 1890s | 99.17 | 78 | 21.17 | Latvia |
| 1900s | 96.68 | 83.57 | 13.11 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 85.33 | 90.71 | 5.38 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 98.72 | 90.71 | 8.01 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 100 | 90.94 | 9.06 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 94.7 | 89.33 | 5.37 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 100 | 92.33 | 7.67 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 100 | 91.5 | 8.5 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 100 | 90.67 | 9.33 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 100 | 94.67 | 5.33 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 97.03 | 94.83 | 2.2 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 95.25 | 95.45 | 0.2042 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.16 | 96.31 | 0.8447 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 95.27 | 96.73 | 1.45 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Latvia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 97 against 96.67 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Latvia and Thailand?
- 0.33, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Latvia ranks 75th 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.