Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Years colonized

Democratic Republic of Congo
76
in 2022
Malawi
74
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
76th
Malawi rank
79th

Years colonized over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76 against 74 in Malawi, a difference of 2.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 79th of 159 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 57 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi 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 1.5 0 1.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 10.5 4.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 20.5 14.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 30.5 24.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 40.5 34.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 50.5 44.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 60.5 54.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 70.5 64.5 6 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 76 73 3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 76 74 2 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years colonized, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76 against 74 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in years colonized between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
561 years are reported by both, from 1462 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for years colonized?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 79th 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