What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

2 years, 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.

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 Malawi: Years a country was a European overseas colony

Democratic Republic of Congo

76 years

in 2022

Malawi

74 years

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

76th

Malawi rank

79th

Years a country was a European overseas colony over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

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

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.

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1880s	1.5 years	0 years	1.5 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s	10.5 years	4.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s	20.5 years	14.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	30.5 years	24.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	40.5 years	34.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	50.5 years	44.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s	60.5 years	54.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	70.5 years	64.5 years	6 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	76 years	73 years	3 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	76 years	74 years	2 years	Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76 years against 74 years in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in years a country was a european overseas colony between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 2 years, 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 a country was a european overseas colony?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 79th 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.