Burundi vs Nigeria: Years colonized

Burundi
64
in 2022
Nigeria
62
in 2022
Burundi rank
96th
Nigeria rank
98th

Years colonized over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
0204060146217422022

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 64 against 62 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.

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

Burundi ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria 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 0.1 0.1 0 —
1900s 6.5 6.5 0 —
1910s 16.5 16.5 0 —
1920s 26.5 26.5 0 —
1930s 36.5 36.5 0 —
1940s 46.5 46.5 0 —
1950s 56.5 56.5 0 —
1960s 63.7 62 1.7 Burundi
1970s 64 62 2 Burundi
1980s 64 62 2 Burundi
1990s 64 62 2 Burundi
2000s 64 62 2 Burundi
2010s 64 62 2 Burundi
2020s 64 62 2 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Burundi or Nigeria?
Burundi, at 64 against 62 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Burundi and Nigeria?
2, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for years colonized?
Burundi ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 98th 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