How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Central African Republic

55 years

in 2022

Mali

57 years

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

108th

Mali rank

106th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 57 years against 55 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 2 years.

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

Central African Republic ranks 108th and Mali ranks 106th of 159 countries.

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

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1900s	1 years	2.1 years	1.1 years	Mali
1910s	9.5 years	11.5 years	2 years	Mali
1920s	19.5 years	21.5 years	2 years	Mali
1930s	29.5 years	31.5 years	2 years	Mali
1940s	39.5 years	41.5 years	2 years	Mali
1950s	49.5 years	51.5 years	2 years	Mali
1960s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
1970s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
1980s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
1990s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
2000s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
2010s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali
2020s	55 years	57 years	2 years	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 57 years against 55 years in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Central African Republic and Mali?: 2 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Central African Republic ranks 108th and Mali ranks 106th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit: years
Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.