Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Years colonized

Bhutan
40
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
37
in 2022
Bhutan rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th

Years colonized over time

  • Bhutan
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040146217422022

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 40 against 37 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Bhutan ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Papua New Guinea 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 2.1 2.1 Papua New Guinea
1890s 0 11.5 11.5 Papua New Guinea
1900s 0 21.5 21.5 Papua New Guinea
1910s 5.5 31.5 26 Papua New Guinea
1920s 15.5 37 21.5 Papua New Guinea
1930s 25.5 37 11.5 Papua New Guinea
1940s 35.5 37 1.5 Papua New Guinea
1950s 40 37 3 Bhutan
1960s 40 37 3 Bhutan
1970s 40 37 3 Bhutan
1980s 40 37 3 Bhutan
1990s 40 37 3 Bhutan
2000s 40 37 3 Bhutan
2010s 40 37 3 Bhutan
2020s 40 37 3 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
Bhutan, at 40 against 37 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
3, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for years colonized?
Bhutan ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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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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