Bolivia vs South Africa: Years colonized

Bolivia
267
in 2022
South Africa
262
in 2022
Bolivia rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th

Years colonized over time

  • Bolivia
  • South Africa
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 267 against 262 in South Africa, a difference of 5.

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

Bolivia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia South Africa 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 0.1 0 0.1 Bolivia
1560s 6.5 0 6.5 Bolivia
1570s 16.5 0 16.5 Bolivia
1580s 26.5 0 26.5 Bolivia
1590s 36.5 0 36.5 Bolivia
1600s 46.5 0 46.5 Bolivia
1610s 56.5 0 56.5 Bolivia
1620s 66.5 0 66.5 Bolivia
1630s 76.5 0 76.5 Bolivia
1640s 86.5 0 86.5 Bolivia
1650s 96.5 3.6 92.9 Bolivia
1660s 106.5 13.5 93 Bolivia
1670s 116.5 23.5 93 Bolivia
1680s 126.5 33.5 93 Bolivia
1690s 136.5 43.5 93 Bolivia
1700s 146.5 53.5 93 Bolivia
1710s 156.5 63.5 93 Bolivia
1720s 166.5 73.5 93 Bolivia
1730s 176.5 83.5 93 Bolivia
1740s 186.5 93.5 93 Bolivia
1750s 196.5 103.5 93 Bolivia
1760s 206.5 113.5 93 Bolivia
1770s 216.5 123.5 93 Bolivia
1780s 226.5 133.5 93 Bolivia
1790s 236.5 143.5 93 Bolivia
1800s 246.5 152.9 93.6 Bolivia
1810s 256.5 157.1 99.4 Bolivia
1820s 265.5 166.5 99 Bolivia
1830s 267 176.5 90.5 Bolivia
1840s 267 186.5 80.5 Bolivia
1850s 267 196.5 70.5 Bolivia
1860s 267 206.5 60.5 Bolivia
1870s 267 216.5 50.5 Bolivia
1880s 267 226.5 40.5 Bolivia
1890s 267 236.5 30.5 Bolivia
1900s 267 246.5 20.5 Bolivia
1910s 267 256.5 10.5 Bolivia
1920s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1930s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1940s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1950s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1960s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1970s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1980s 267 262 5 Bolivia
1990s 267 262 5 Bolivia
2000s 267 262 5 Bolivia
2010s 267 262 5 Bolivia
2020s 267 262 5 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bolivia or South Africa?
Bolivia, at 267 against 262 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bolivia and South Africa?
5, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for years colonized?
Bolivia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th 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
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