Bhutan vs Niger: Years colonized

Bhutan
40
in 2022
Niger
39
in 2022
Bhutan rank
114th
Niger rank
115th

Years colonized over time

  • Bhutan
  • Niger
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 40 against 39 in Niger, a difference of 1.

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

Bhutan ranks 114th and Niger ranks 115th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Niger 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 0 5.5 Bhutan
1920s 15.5 3.6 11.9 Bhutan
1930s 25.5 13.5 12 Bhutan
1940s 35.5 23.5 12 Bhutan
1950s 40 33.5 6.5 Bhutan
1960s 40 39 1 Bhutan
1970s 40 39 1 Bhutan
1980s 40 39 1 Bhutan
1990s 40 39 1 Bhutan
2000s 40 39 1 Bhutan
2010s 40 39 1 Bhutan
2020s 40 39 1 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bhutan or Niger?
Bhutan, at 40 against 39 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bhutan and Niger?
1, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Niger?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Niger rank globally for years colonized?
Bhutan ranks 114th and Niger ranks 115th 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