Bolivia vs Venezuela: Years colonized

Bolivia
267
in 2022
Venezuela
266
in 2022
Bolivia rank
35th
Venezuela rank
36th

Years colonized over time

  • Bolivia
  • Venezuela
0100200300146217422022

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 267 against 266 in Venezuela, a difference of 1.

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

Bolivia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 36th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 20 and Venezuela in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Venezuela 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 1 0.9 Venezuela
1560s 6.5 9.5 3 Venezuela
1570s 16.5 19.5 3 Venezuela
1580s 26.5 29.5 3 Venezuela
1590s 36.5 39.5 3 Venezuela
1600s 46.5 49.5 3 Venezuela
1610s 56.5 59.5 3 Venezuela
1620s 66.5 69.5 3 Venezuela
1630s 76.5 79.5 3 Venezuela
1640s 86.5 89.5 3 Venezuela
1650s 96.5 99.5 3 Venezuela
1660s 106.5 109.5 3 Venezuela
1670s 116.5 119.5 3 Venezuela
1680s 126.5 129.5 3 Venezuela
1690s 136.5 139.5 3 Venezuela
1700s 146.5 149.5 3 Venezuela
1710s 156.5 159.5 3 Venezuela
1720s 166.5 169.5 3 Venezuela
1730s 176.5 179.5 3 Venezuela
1740s 186.5 189.5 3 Venezuela
1750s 196.5 199.5 3 Venezuela
1760s 206.5 209.5 3 Venezuela
1770s 216.5 219.5 3 Venezuela
1780s 226.5 229.5 3 Venezuela
1790s 236.5 239.5 3 Venezuela
1800s 246.5 249.5 3 Venezuela
1810s 256.5 259.5 3 Venezuela
1820s 265.5 265.9 0.4 Venezuela
1830s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1840s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1850s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1860s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1870s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1880s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1890s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1900s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1910s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1920s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1930s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1940s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1950s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1960s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1970s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1980s 267 266 1 Bolivia
1990s 267 266 1 Bolivia
2000s 267 266 1 Bolivia
2010s 267 266 1 Bolivia
2020s 267 266 1 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Bolivia, at 267 against 266 in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Bolivia and Venezuela?
1, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for years colonized?
Bolivia ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 36th 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