Cameroon vs Somalia: Years colonized

Cameroon
72
in 2022
Somalia
73
in 2022
Cameroon rank
82nd
Somalia rank
80th

Years colonized over time

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 73 against 72 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 561 shared years of data; in 1462 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 80th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia 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 2.1 0.3 1.8 Cameroon
1890s 11.5 7.5 4 Cameroon
1900s 21.5 17.5 4 Cameroon
1910s 30.9 27.5 3.4 Cameroon
1920s 36.6 37.5 0.9 Somalia
1930s 46.5 47.5 1 Somalia
1940s 56.5 57.5 1 Somalia
1950s 66.5 67.5 1 Somalia
1960s 72 73 1 Somalia
1970s 72 73 1 Somalia
1980s 72 73 1 Somalia
1990s 72 73 1 Somalia
2000s 72 73 1 Somalia
2010s 72 73 1 Somalia
2020s 72 73 1 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Cameroon or Somalia?
Somalia, at 73 against 72 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Cameroon and Somalia?
1, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for years colonized?
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Somalia ranks 80th 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