Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Comoros or Laos?

Comoros, at 62 years against 62 years in Laos as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?

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.

Comoros vs Laos: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Comoros

62 years

in 2022

Laos

62 years

in 2022

Comoros rank

98th

Laos rank

98th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Comoros
Laos

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 62 years against 62 years in Laos, a difference of 0 years.

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

Comoros ranks 98th and Laos ranks 98th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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1880s	0 years	0 years	0 years	—
1890s	0 years	2.8 years	2.8 years	Laos
1900s	0 years	12.5 years	12.5 years	Laos
1910s	2.1 years	22.5 years	20.4 years	Laos
1920s	11.5 years	32.5 years	21 years	Laos
1930s	21.5 years	42.5 years	21 years	Laos
1940s	31.5 years	52.5 years	21 years	Laos
1950s	41.5 years	61 years	19.5 years	Laos
1960s	51.5 years	62 years	10.5 years	Laos
1970s	60.5 years	62 years	1.5 years	Laos
1980s	62 years	62 years	0 years	—
1990s	62 years	62 years	0 years	—
2000s	62 years	62 years	0 years	—
2010s	62 years	62 years	0 years	—
2020s	62 years	62 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Comoros or Laos?: Comoros, at 62 years against 62 years in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Comoros and Laos?: 0 years, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Comoros ranks 98th and Laos ranks 98th 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.