Cameroon vs Tanzania: Years colonized

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

Years colonized over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
020406080146217422022

How they compare

Tanzania 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 Tanzania ahead.

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

Across the 57 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania 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 2.1 Cameroon
1890s 11.5 4.5 7 Cameroon
1900s 21.5 14.5 7 Cameroon
1910s 30.9 24.5 6.4 Cameroon
1920s 36.6 34.5 2.1 Cameroon
1930s 46.5 44.5 2 Cameroon
1940s 56.5 54.5 2 Cameroon
1950s 66.5 64.5 2 Cameroon
1960s 72 72.4 0.4 Tanzania
1970s 72 73 1 Tanzania
1980s 72 73 1 Tanzania
1990s 72 73 1 Tanzania
2000s 72 73 1 Tanzania
2010s 72 73 1 Tanzania
2020s 72 73 1 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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