Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Botswana or Togo?

Botswana, at 72 years against 71 years in Togo as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Togo?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Togo: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Botswana

72 years

in 2022

Togo

71 years

in 2022

Botswana rank

82nd

Togo rank

85th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Botswana
Togo

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 72 years against 71 years in Togo, a difference of 1 years.

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

Botswana ranks 82nd and Togo ranks 85th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 9.

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1880s	0 years	1.5 years	1.5 years	Togo
1890s	1.5 years	10.5 years	9 years	Togo
1900s	10.5 years	20.5 years	10 years	Togo
1910s	20.5 years	29.9 years	9.4 years	Togo
1920s	30.5 years	35.6 years	5.1 years	Togo
1930s	40.5 years	45.5 years	5 years	Togo
1940s	50.5 years	55.5 years	5 years	Togo
1950s	60.5 years	65.5 years	5 years	Togo
1960s	69.9 years	71 years	1.1 years	Togo
1970s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana
1980s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana
1990s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana
2000s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana
2010s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana
2020s	72 years	71 years	1 years	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Botswana or Togo?: Botswana, at 72 years against 71 years in Togo as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Botswana and Togo?: 1 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Togo?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Togo rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Botswana ranks 82nd and Togo ranks 85th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.