Percentage of territory controlled by government in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Percentage of territory controlled by government was 97.12 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
97.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
98
in 2004
All-time low
44.8
in 1921
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Percentage of territory controlled by government in China (People's Republic of), 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People's Republic of) recorded 97.12 for percentage of territory controlled by government in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 98 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.8, in 1921.

That places China (People's Republic of) 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 97.5 97.5 97.5 1
1790s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1800s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1810s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1820s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1830s 97.5 97.5 97.5 10
1840s 97 97 97 10
1850s 91.15 90.5 97 10
1860s 94.9 90.5 96 10
1870s 96 96 96 10
1880s 96 96 96 10
1890s 93.59 75.92 96 10
1900s 75.92 75.92 75.92 10
1910s 59.96 53.58 71.75 10
1920s 50.27 44.8 64.5 10
1930s 65.21 48.8 71 10
1940s 57.39 48.8 86.1 10
1950s 97.65 97.3 97.8 10
1960s 97.8 97.8 97.8 10
1970s 97.8 97.8 97.8 10
1980s 97.8 97.8 97.8 10
1990s 97.8 97.8 97.8 10
2000s 97.55 97.25 98 10
2010s 97.04 96.75 97.25 10
2020s 97.14 96.33 97.64 6

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 68 United States 97.46 compare
  2. 69 Iraq 97.25 compare
  3. 70 Eritrea 97.2 compare
  4. 72 Canada 97 compare
  5. 72 Thailand 97 compare
  6. 74 Cuba 96.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of territory controlled by government in China (People's Republic of)?
Percentage of territory controlled by government in China (People's Republic of) was 97.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 98 in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8 in 1921.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of territory controlled by government
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 22,594 data points, 1789–2025
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