Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Chad or Zambia?

Chad, at 51 years against 42 years in Zambia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?

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.

Chad vs Zambia: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Chad

51 years

in 2022

Zambia

42 years

in 2022

Chad rank

110th

Zambia rank

113th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Chad
Zambia

How they compare

Chad currently reports 51 years against 42 years in Zambia, a difference of 9 years.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

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

Chad ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th of 159 countries.

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

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1910s	5.5 years	0 years	5.5 years	Chad
1920s	15.5 years	2.8 years	12.7 years	Chad
1930s	25.5 years	12.5 years	13 years	Chad
1940s	35.5 years	22.5 years	13 years	Chad
1950s	45.5 years	32.5 years	13 years	Chad
1960s	51 years	41 years	10 years	Chad
1970s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad
1980s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad
1990s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad
2000s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad
2010s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad
2020s	51 years	42 years	9 years	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Chad or Zambia?: Chad, at 51 years against 42 years in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Chad and Zambia?: 9 years, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Chad ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.