Brunei vs Singapore: Years colonized

Brunei
97
in 2022
Singapore
138
in 2022
Brunei rank
54th
Singapore rank
51st

Years colonized over time

  • Brunei
  • Singapore
050100150146217422022

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 138 against 97 in Brunei, a difference of 41.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.

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

Brunei ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 51st of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Singapore 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 1 1 Singapore
1830s 0 9.5 9.5 Singapore
1840s 0 19.5 19.5 Singapore
1850s 0 29.5 29.5 Singapore
1860s 0 39.5 39.5 Singapore
1870s 0 49.5 49.5 Singapore
1880s 0.3 59.5 59.2 Singapore
1890s 7.5 69.5 62 Singapore
1900s 17.5 79.5 62 Singapore
1910s 27.5 89.5 62 Singapore
1920s 37.5 99.5 62 Singapore
1930s 47.5 109.5 62 Singapore
1940s 57.5 119.5 62 Singapore
1950s 67.5 129.5 62 Singapore
1960s 77.5 137.4 59.9 Singapore
1970s 87.5 138 50.5 Singapore
1980s 96 138 42 Singapore
1990s 97 138 41 Singapore
2000s 97 138 41 Singapore
2010s 97 138 41 Singapore
2020s 97 138 41 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Brunei or Singapore?
Singapore, at 138 against 97 in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Brunei and Singapore?
41, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Singapore?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Singapore rank globally for years colonized?
Brunei ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 51st 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