Bhutan vs Libya: Years colonized

Bhutan
40
in 2022
Libya
38
in 2022
Bhutan rank
114th
Libya rank
116th

Years colonized over time

  • Bhutan
  • Libya
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 40 against 38 in Libya, a difference of 2.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Libya ahead.

Bhutan ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Libya 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 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 5.5 3.6 1.9 Bhutan
1920s 15.5 13.5 2 Bhutan
1930s 25.5 23.5 2 Bhutan
1940s 35.5 31.7 3.8 Bhutan
1950s 40 37.7 2.3 Bhutan
1960s 40 38 2 Bhutan
1970s 40 38 2 Bhutan
1980s 40 38 2 Bhutan
1990s 40 38 2 Bhutan
2000s 40 38 2 Bhutan
2010s 40 38 2 Bhutan
2020s 40 38 2 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bhutan or Libya?
Bhutan, at 40 against 38 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bhutan and Libya?
2, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Libya?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Libya rank globally for years colonized?
Bhutan ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th 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