Benin vs Kenya: Years colonized

Benin
67
in 2022
Kenya
69
in 2022
Benin rank
91st
Kenya rank
88th

Years colonized over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 69 against 67 in Benin, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Kenya ahead.

Benin ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 88th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1460s 0 0 0 —
1470s 0 0 0 —
1480s 0 0 0 —
1490s 0 0 0 —
1500s 0 0 0 —
1510s 0 0 0 —
1520s 0 0 0 —
1530s 0 0 0 —
1540s 0 0 0 —
1550s 0 0 0 —
1560s 0 0 0 —
1570s 0 0 0 —
1580s 0 0 0 —
1590s 0 0 0 —
1600s 0 0 0 —
1610s 0 0 0 —
1620s 0 0 0 —
1630s 0 0 0 —
1640s 0 0 0 —
1650s 0 0 0 —
1660s 0 0 0 —
1670s 0 0 0 —
1680s 0 0 0 —
1690s 0 0 0 —
1700s 0 0 0 —
1710s 0 0 0 —
1720s 0 0 0 —
1730s 0 0 0 —
1740s 0 0 0 —
1750s 0 0 0 —
1760s 0 0 0 —
1770s 0 0 0 —
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 2.1 1.5 0.6 Benin
1900s 11.5 10.5 1 Benin
1910s 21.5 20.5 1 Benin
1920s 31.5 30.5 1 Benin
1930s 41.5 40.5 1 Benin
1940s 51.5 50.5 1 Benin
1950s 61.5 60.5 1 Benin
1960s 67 68.4 1.4 Kenya
1970s 67 69 2 Kenya
1980s 67 69 2 Kenya
1990s 67 69 2 Kenya
2000s 67 69 2 Kenya
2010s 67 69 2 Kenya
2020s 67 69 2 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 69 against 67 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Benin and Kenya?
2, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for years colonized?
Benin ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 88th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Years colonized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed