Benin vs Uganda: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Benin
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

Across all 561 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

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

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Uganda 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 2.1 0 —
1900s 11.5 11.5 0 —
1910s 21.5 21.5 0 —
1920s 31.5 31.5 0 —
1930s 41.5 41.5 0 —
1940s 51.5 51.5 0 —
1950s 61.5 61.5 0 —
1960s 67 68.7 1.7 Uganda
1970s 67 69 2 Uganda
1980s 67 69 2 Uganda
1990s 67 69 2 Uganda
2000s 67 69 2 Uganda
2010s 67 69 2 Uganda
2020s 67 69 2 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Benin or Uganda?
Uganda, at 69 against 67 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Benin and Uganda?
2, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for years colonized?
Benin ranks 91st and Uganda 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