How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Democratic Republic of Congo

76 years

in 2022

Gambia

78 years

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

76th

Gambia rank

74th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 78 years against 76 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2 years.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 74th of 159 countries.

Across the 57 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Gambia in 7.

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1880s	1.5 years	0.3 years	1.2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s	10.5 years	7.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s	20.5 years	17.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	30.5 years	27.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	40.5 years	37.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	50.5 years	47.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	60.5 years	57.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	70.5 years	67.5 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	76 years	76.5 years	0.5 years	Gambia
1970s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia
1980s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia
1990s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia
2000s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia
2010s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia
2020s	76 years	78 years	2 years	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years a country was a european overseas colony, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?: Gambia, at 78 years against 76 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?: 2 years, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?: 561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for years a country was a european overseas colony?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 74th 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.