Botswana vs Cameroon: Years colonized

Botswana
72
in 2022
Cameroon
72
in 2022
Botswana rank
82nd
Cameroon rank
82nd

Years colonized over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 72 against 72 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.

Across all 561 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 82nd of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon 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 Cameroon
1890s 1.5 11.5 10 Cameroon
1900s 10.5 21.5 11 Cameroon
1910s 20.5 30.9 10.4 Cameroon
1920s 30.5 36.6 6.1 Cameroon
1930s 40.5 46.5 6 Cameroon
1940s 50.5 56.5 6 Cameroon
1950s 60.5 66.5 6 Cameroon
1960s 69.9 72 2.1 Cameroon
1970s 72 72 0 —
1980s 72 72 0 —
1990s 72 72 0 —
2000s 72 72 0 —
2010s 72 72 0 —
2020s 72 72 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 72 against 72 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Botswana and Cameroon?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for years colonized?
Botswana ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 82nd 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