Botswana vs Tonga: Years colonized

Botswana
72
in 2022
Tonga
71
in 2022
Botswana rank
82nd
Tonga rank
85th

Years colonized over time

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
020406080146217422022

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga 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 0 1.5 Botswana
1900s 10.5 5.5 5 Botswana
1910s 20.5 15.5 5 Botswana
1920s 30.5 25.5 5 Botswana
1930s 40.5 35.5 5 Botswana
1940s 50.5 45.5 5 Botswana
1950s 60.5 55.5 5 Botswana
1960s 69.9 65.5 4.4 Botswana
1970s 72 71 1 Botswana
1980s 72 71 1 Botswana
1990s 72 71 1 Botswana
2000s 72 71 1 Botswana
2010s 72 71 1 Botswana
2020s 72 71 1 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Botswana or Tonga?
Botswana, at 72 against 71 in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Botswana and Tonga?
1, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for years colonized?
Botswana ranks 82nd and Tonga ranks 85th 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