Botswana vs Malawi: Years colonized

Botswana
72
in 2022
Malawi
74
in 2022
Botswana rank
82nd
Malawi rank
79th

Years colonized over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 74 against 72 in Botswana, a difference of 2.

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

Botswana ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 79th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi 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 1.5 4.5 3 Malawi
1900s 10.5 14.5 4 Malawi
1910s 20.5 24.5 4 Malawi
1920s 30.5 34.5 4 Malawi
1930s 40.5 44.5 4 Malawi
1940s 50.5 54.5 4 Malawi
1950s 60.5 64.5 4 Malawi
1960s 69.9 73 3.1 Malawi
1970s 72 74 2 Malawi
1980s 72 74 2 Malawi
1990s 72 74 2 Malawi
2000s 72 74 2 Malawi
2010s 72 74 2 Malawi
2020s 72 74 2 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Botswana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 74 against 72 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Botswana and Malawi?
2, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for years colonized?
Botswana ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 79th 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