Brunei vs Guinea-Bissau: Years colonized

Brunei
97
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
96
in 2022
Brunei rank
54th
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th

Years colonized over time

  • Brunei
  • Guinea-Bissau
020406080100146217422022

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 97 against 96 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.

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

Brunei ranks 54th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Guinea-Bissau 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 0.1 0.1 Guinea-Bissau
1880s 0.3 6.5 6.2 Guinea-Bissau
1890s 7.5 16.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1900s 17.5 26.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1910s 27.5 36.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1920s 37.5 46.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1930s 47.5 56.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1940s 57.5 66.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1950s 67.5 76.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 77.5 86.5 9 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 87.5 95 7.5 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 96 96 0 —
1990s 97 96 1 Brunei
2000s 97 96 1 Brunei
2010s 97 96 1 Brunei
2020s 97 96 1 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Brunei or Guinea-Bissau?
Brunei, at 97 against 96 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Brunei and Guinea-Bissau?
1, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Guinea-Bissau?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for years colonized?
Brunei ranks 54th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th 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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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