Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Brunei or Fiji?

Brunei, at 97 years against 97 years in Fiji as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Fiji?

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.

Brunei vs Fiji: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Brunei

97 years

in 2022

Fiji

97 years

in 2022

Brunei rank

54th

Fiji rank

54th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Brunei
Fiji

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 97 years against 97 years in Fiji, a difference of 0 years.

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

Brunei ranks 54th and Fiji ranks 54th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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1870s	0 years	2.1 years	2.1 years	Fiji
1880s	0.3 years	11.5 years	11.2 years	Fiji
1890s	7.5 years	21.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1900s	17.5 years	31.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1910s	27.5 years	41.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1920s	37.5 years	51.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1930s	47.5 years	61.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1940s	57.5 years	71.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1950s	67.5 years	81.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1960s	77.5 years	91.5 years	14 years	Fiji
1970s	87.5 years	97 years	9.5 years	Fiji
1980s	96 years	97 years	1 years	Fiji
1990s	97 years	97 years	0 years	—
2000s	97 years	97 years	0 years	—
2010s	97 years	97 years	0 years	—
2020s	97 years	97 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Brunei or Fiji?: Brunei, at 97 years against 97 years in Fiji as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Brunei and Fiji?: 0 years, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Fiji?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Fiji rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Brunei ranks 54th and Fiji ranks 54th 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.